Import Immunity

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Whenever software friends visit Adaptive , I make a point of showing them a multichannel pipette. It’s actually a pretty cool piece of technology, but from a design perspective it just feels wrong. Like, if one pipette is good, then a ton of them must be even better, right? Maybe not. At some point, incrementing old solutions isn’t enough. That’s why robots are taking over the job of liquid handling in the lab — they’re just fundamentally better at it than people, no matter how many tips y

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Health System CIO

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Data warehouse — “There are a lot of capabilities we haven’t fully utilized.” Self-service with advanced analytics Prioritization — “Everyone’s always balancing.” “Huge opportunity” for telemedicine Epic Care Everywhere vs state HIE — “It’s materially different on what’s being exchanged.” Being “the lead person” at WVU Stepping in as the new CIO is never easy, particularly if you’re filling the shoes of a longtime leader who ushered the organization into the digital era.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 14, 2015

A new memoir focuses on how a diabetes alert dog can help a family struggling with a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Elle & Coach: Diabetes, the Fight for My Daughter’s Life, and the Dog Who Changed Everything is authored by Stefany Shaheen, mother of four and daughter of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire. The book begins with the surprise Type 1 diagnosis of Stefany’s daughter, Elle.

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ACA Times

DECEMBER 18, 2015

The IRS reminds employers that, beginning in 2016, the Affordable Care Act requires them and other providers of minimum essential coverage to report certain information about employees’ health coverage in 2015 to the IRS and to covered individuals. Information will be provided to individuals on Form 1095-B , Health Coverage Information Return or Form 1095-C , Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

DECEMBER 14, 2015

A project I participated in inside IHE applying the de-Identification handbook I helped create. Very important prototyping of this concept to an important topic. Many lessons learned and need to be learned wider. Checkout other blog posts I have on De-Identification IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Framework Supplements Published for Public Comment The IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Committee has published the following supplements to the IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Framework for public comm

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 17, 2015

We had fun creating the last crossword puzzle , but we might have been taking it too easy on you. Round Two of the Diabetes Crossword Puzzle is here. Are you up for the challenge? EDITOR’S NOTE: THERE IS A TYPO ON “8 ACROSS” THAT WE ARE TRYING TO FIX. “HYPOGLYCEMIA” SHOULD READ “HYPERGLYCEMIA.” BIG DIFFERENCE.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Earlier this month, we gave the song “White Christmas” a Type 1 diabetes makeover, with new lyrics dreaming of a new endocrinologist. When we posted that bit of holiday fluff, we challenged the Type 1 community to come up with their own diabetes-themed holiday songs. One brave soul heeded our call, and found a way to substitute “Santa Claus” with a high-carb holiday favorite.

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ACA Times

DECEMBER 17, 2015

More than 1.3 million consumers signed up for health coverage through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the sixth week of open enrollment, according to the “weekly snapshot report” issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. A total of 1,326,946 consumers selected insurance plans during the week, compared to 804,338 during the fifth week of open enrollment.

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ACA Times

DECEMBER 15, 2015

The prospect of stiff new fees for using the federal Healthcare.gov online marketplace is causing several states to consider launching their own Affordable Care Act platforms, despite some previous attempts that cost hundreds of millions and ended in failure. New federal fees of 3% of monthly premiums would affect Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii and New Mexico, who all switched to Healthcare.gov after abandoning plans to build their own exchanges because of technical problems.

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ACA Times

DECEMBER 15, 2015

New consumer shopping aids are being made available to visitors to Healthcare.gov , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced. The new Out of Pocket Cost calculator, Doctor and Facility Lookup , and Prescription Drug Lookup features are intended to help consumers more easily search for the Affordable Care Act plan that best meets their budget and health needs.

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ACA Times

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Covered California, the state’s Affordable Care Act insurance exchange, is intensifying efforts to sign people up in areas of the state that have exceptionally high numbers of uninsured residents. It is targeting specific neighborhoods in communities across the states that Covered California believes are home to low-income residents that would qualify for subsidized coverage but have not signed up.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Santa Claus and the NSA aren’t the only ones making lists and checking them twice. Here at Insulin Nation, we’ve compiled a list of who has made a positive impact for the diabetes community and who deserves a lump of coal. See if you agree: Naughty CrossFit CEO Glenn Glassman – Mr. Glassman decided to equate diabetes with death in a tweet connecting Coca-Cola to diabetes.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Santa Claus and the NSA aren’t the only ones making lists and checking them twice. Here at Insulin Nation, we’ve compiled a list of who has made a positive impact for the diabetes community and who deserves a lump of coal. See if you agree: Naughty. CrossFit CEO Glenn Glassman – Mr. Glassman decided to equate diabetes with death in a tweet connecting Coca-Cola to diabetes.

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Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, introduces HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT. This optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions.

ACA Times

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Congress has delayed for two years implementation the Affordable Care Act’s controversial “Cadillac Tax” on costly plans, suspended for two years the on medical devices. The changes were included in a compromise government spending bill hammered out long after midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 16, which the White House had previously signaled it would approve.

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