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This is Not a Nick Jonas Article

Insulin Nation

Commentary November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a good time to take stock of the past year. If there is one indelible face that has become the symbol of Type 1 diabetes in 2015, it’s Nick Jonas, he of the dark hair, foxy gaze, and washboard abs. Never one to hide his diabetes, the pop star has put his Type 1 at the forefront, attaching a Dexcom CGM on said washboard abs for an advertising campaign, helping to create a Type 1 website ( Beyond Type 1 ), and speaking out against a stupid

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Telemedicine Today (#tday): October 2015

American Well

Welcome to the October edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! For those new to this feature, we share the telehealth industry’s hottest news, events, legislation, insight and more. Seeing Your Doctor from Your Couch. Medical Design Technology. Mike Baird, CEO of Avizia, is interviewed to discuss telemedicine, the advantages the technology has to offer, what is influencing telehealth adoption and its barriers, and his opinion on where the telemedicine industry is heading.

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How To Know If Coverage Meets ACA Requirements

ACA Times

Under the Affordable Care Act , employers with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees – called applicable large employers, or ALEs – are subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions. The vast majority of employers fall below the ALE threshold and are not subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions. If you are an ALE, you may choose to offer affordable minimum essential coverage that provides minimum value to your full-time employees and their dependents,

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Impacts we can expect from ICD-10 transition

The Healthcare Guys

The nice folks at Ingenious Med reached out to get my opinion on the recent ICD-10 transition. They summarized my thoughts in a recent post on their blog. Their questions reminded me of similar ones I’ve been recently asked so I thought I’d elaborate them here. Q: How will the additional specificity required by ICD-10 pose a challenge for clinicians and the way that they currently track patient information?

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Could Formoterol be the New Glucagon?

Insulin Nation

Nearly 100 years ago, researchers discovered a new drug that changed diabetes care forever. Unfortunately, after the discovery of insulin, there hasn’t been that many other drug breakthroughs to report on in the last century. Scientists are now testing existing drugs to see if they might provide effective treatments for Type 1 diabetes. Recently, it was reported that scientists were testing the hypertension drug methyldopa to see if it could delay the onset of Type 1.

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Reegan’s Mom Reflects on Reegan’s Rule

Insulin Nation

Reegan’s Rule, signed into law in North Carolina , is considered the first legislative action taken in the country to improve pediatric screening for Type 1 diabetes. While it is considered a victory, it also shows the incremental progress of the legislative process. What began as a bill to mandate screening for Type 1 diabetes morphed into a bill that encouraged doctors to talk to parents of children under the age of five about the symptoms and risks of Type 1 diabetes.

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Could Formoterol be the New Glucagon?

Insulin Nation

Nearly 100 years ago, researchers discovered a new drug that changed diabetes care forever. Unfortunately, after the discovery of insulin, there hasn’t been that many other drug breakthroughs to report on in the last century. Scientists are now testing existing drugs to see if they might provide effective treatments for Type 1 diabetes. Recently, it was reported that scientists were testing the hypertension drug methyldopa to see if it could delay the onset of Type 1.

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ACA Enrollment Opens November 1

ACA Times

The third annual open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act insurance coverage begins November 1, continuing through January 31. The federal government and many states are launching public information campaigns to reach those who have not yet enrolled in insurance plans. For example, Covered California, that state’s marketplace, will promote the open enrollment period with a $29 million advertising campaign, a statewide bus tour, and “Enroll Here” spotlights illuminating storefronts, clinic

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Reimbursements red herring, trust, and key infrastructure needs for Telemedicine success

The Healthcare Guys

Telemedicine is a growing part of modern healthcare, and could play a pivotal role in the U.S.’s efforts to streamline and expand preventative services. Virtual, video-based doctor’s appointments can help alleviate the general practitioner shortage, and encourage preventative care. They also offer a cheaper, more-convenient alternative to in-person appointments for many patients.

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.

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One Million May Lose Insurance Subsidies

ACA Times

Well over a million low-income Americans could lose the subsidies they receive under the Affordable Care Act because they failed to file federal income tax returns, failed to include IRS Form 8962 with their return, or filled out that form incorrectly. The subsidies, which on average cover 70% of the cost of the insurance, are available to individuals and families with incomes at least equal to the federal poverty line (FPL) up to four times the FPL.

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Deductibles Causing Patients to Delay Care

ACA Times

Emergency room physicians say more of the patients they see have delayed seeking medical care despite having health insurance, because of high out-of-pocket expenses, high deductibles or high co-insurance. In addition, increasing numbers of Medicaid patients are postponing medical care, the doctors say, because of health plans that don’t provide adequate numbers of primary care physicians.

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Shameless and the Disappearing Diabetes

Insulin Nation

Commentary Do you know what’s worse than a character’s Type 1 diabetes being used as an excuse for heroism in an action film? It might be when Type 1 diabetes is brought up once in a television show’s season and then largely ignored for the rest of the episodes. Shameless is a sprawling and funny show that follows the misadventures of a severely dysfunctional family, the Gallaghers.

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