Insulin Nation
JANUARY 29, 2016
Recently, a parent revolt at a private church-affiliated school in Charlotte, North Carolina has morphed into a lawsuit under that state’s disability discrimination law. It’s alleged that two children, one diagnosed with a chronic abdominal migraine disorder and one with Type 1 diabetes, had been expelled from the Calvary Church private school in Charlotte because of their conditions.
Chilmark Research
JANUARY 29, 2016
Between my current life as an analyst and my former life as a journalist, I’ve sat in a lot of keynote addresses, conference sessions, and presentations touting the latest and greatest consumer healthcare products. No matter whether I’m impressed, puzzled, or bored, I always ask myself, “Would Mom and Dad use this?”. My parents embody the archetype of technology laggards.
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The Healthcare Guys
JANUARY 28, 2016
It was evident from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month that there’s a great deal of interest in the Internet of Things (IoT) in general and for Health IoT in particular. Given that interest I thought I would reach out to a couple of experts to help explore the IoT landscape. Murali Kurukunda is Director of IT and Lead Architect at Medecision and Dr.
American Well
JANUARY 25, 2016
By Mike Lemovitz, Director of Client Relations. There’s been a lot of talk in the healthcare world about telemedicine kiosks lately, as HealthSpot recently notified its customers that it was no longer in business as of December 31, 2015. HealthSpot made a valuable contribution to the industry, with the company’s products and services going far in demonstrating the benefits of telehealth.
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Insulin Nation
JANUARY 25, 2016
In 2015, the pharmaceutical company Zosano Pharma conducted a Phase II trial on a glucagon patch to test the patch’s safety and efficiency. The small trial, which represented an important step forward towards getting FDA approval, yielded positive results. Researchers found that applying two glucagon patches was just as effective at combating hypoglycemia as two intramuscular injections of a glucagon solution.
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Healthcare Exchange Standards
JANUARY 28, 2016
I gave this verbal testimony to the ONC API Task Force on Privacy and Security today. On World Privacy Day. I want to thank the Task Force ” for inviting me to speak on behalf of GE Healthcare. I am also a co-chair of the HL7 Security workgroup, a member of the FHIR Management Group (FMG), the lead in IHE-Mobile Health Documents (MHD) , and active member and advocate of HEART.
American Well
JANUARY 25, 2016
By Mike Lemovitz, Director of Client Relations. There’s been a lot of talk in the healthcare world about telemedicine kiosks lately, as HealthSpot recently notified its customers that it was no longer in business as of December 31, 2015. HealthSpot made a valuable contribution to the industry, with the company’s products and services going far in demonstrating the benefits of telehealth.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 28, 2016
A pair of young comedians from Chicago have decided it’s time to educate people about the misconceptions surrounding Type 1 diabetes. Type One , an online web series produced by LVL Productions and created, written, and directed by Landis Wiedner and Mike Seskauskas, focuses on Matt, a young man in Chicago “looking for love…and a solid A1C.” The web series uses comedy as a means to dismantle traditional bias and stereotypes around Type 1 diabetes by hyperbolizing the daily struggles of someone w
ACA Times
JANUARY 28, 2016
More than 103,000 consumers selected Affordable Care Act health insurance plans through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the 12th week of open enrollment, according to the “weekly snapshot report” issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. Enrollment ends Jan. 31. The volume for the week of Jan. 17 to Jan. 23 was down from the 153,600 who selected insurance plans during the 11th week of open enrollment.
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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.
Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health
JANUARY 25, 2016
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that the CDC estimates affects one in 68 children. The symptoms are different for each child, but may include difficulties with social interaction or communication or repetitive behaviors. As with the disorder, the causes are also complex, and it is generally accepted that both genetic and environmental factors play a role.
American Well
JANUARY 24, 2016
Welcome to the the first edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today for 2016! For those new to this feature, we share the telehealth industry’s hottest news, events, legislation, insight and more. 2016 is already shaping up to be another BIG year in the world of Telehealth and Telemedicine. From expanding and state level reimbursement, ACOs increased adoption of telemedicine, the rise of employee and retail based clinics, to the global growth of telemedicine, we’re poised to see some major changes t
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 25, 2016
In 2015, the pharmaceutical company Zosano Pharma conducted a Phase II trial on a glucagon patch to test the patch’s safety and efficiency. The small trial, which represented an important step forward towards getting FDA approval, yielded positive results. Researchers found that applying two glucagon patches was just as effective at combating hypoglycemia as two intramuscular injections of a glucagon solution.
ACA Times
JANUARY 27, 2016
State Medicaid and children’s health insurance programs have become significantly more efficient in their operations and more effective at enrolling those who qualify for coverage. As a result, more people are being covered, and the programs are operating more smoothly. Those are among the findings of the 14 th annual 50-state survey of Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) operations by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Georgetown University.
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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.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 25, 2016
Triathlete Luke Rosser’s Type 1 diagnosis a year ago has motivated him, and his mom Meredith, to begin a lobbying effort in the Florida Legislature for a bill to encourage better Type 1 diabetes screening among medical professionals in the state. The proposed measure would be modeled after a similar bill in North Carolina, known as Reegan’s Rule. Luke, age 12, has launched a Facebook page to tell the story of his brush with diabetic ketoacidosis from undiagnosed Type 1 and to urge lawmakers to s
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 29, 2016
This past year, IBM hosted a webseries, New Way to Startup , a competition among startup companies to use new technology to help humanity. The 2015 winner of the competition may be familiar to the Type 1 community, as it was the creators of a teddy bear that teaches kids how to deal with Type 1 diabetes, among other conditions. The show started out with ten up-and-coming millennial-run startups that were focused on solving health problems.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 25, 2016
Triathlete Luke Rosser’s Type 1 diagnosis a year ago has motivated him, and his mom Meredith, to begin a lobbying effort in the Florida Legislature for a bill to encourage better Type 1 diabetes screening among medical professionals in the state. The proposed measure would be modeled after a similar bill in North Carolina, known as Reegan’s Rule. Luke, age 12, has launched a Facebook page to tell the story of his brush with diabetic ketoacidosis from undiagnosed Type 1 and to urge lawmakers to s
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 28, 2016
A pair of young comedians from Chicago have decided it’s time to educate people about the misconceptions surrounding Type 1 diabetes. Type One , an online web series produced by LVL Productions and created, written, and directed by Landis Wiedner and Mike Seskauskas, focuses on Matt, a young man in Chicago “looking for love…and a solid A1C.”. The web series uses comedy as a means to dismantle traditional bias and stereotypes around Type 1 diabetes by hyperbolizing the daily struggles of someone
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This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 29, 2016
This past year, IBM hosted a webseries, New Way to Startup , a competition among startup companies to use new technology to help humanity. The 2015 winner of the competition may be familiar to the Type 1 community, as it was the creators of a teddy bear that teaches kids how to deal with Type 1 diabetes, among other conditions. The show started out with ten up-and-coming millennial-run startups that were focused on solving health problems.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 25, 2016
In 2015, the pharmaceutical company Zosano Pharma conducted a Phase II trial on a glucagon patch to test the patch’s safety and efficiency. The small trial, which represented an important step forward towards getting FDA approval, yielded positive results. Researchers found that applying two glucagon patches was just as effective at combating hypoglycemia as two intramuscular injections of a glucagon solution.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 25, 2016
A statistical survey of live births in Sweden between 1973 and 2009 reveals that early gestational age and lower-than-average birth weight may be linked to the development of Type 1 diabetes. In other words, researchers say they have established a strong link between premature births, lower-than-average birth weight, and elevated risk of developing Type 1.
ACA Times
JANUARY 25, 2016
Massachusetts residents who fail to comply with the state’s mandatory health insurance requirement – widely regarded as a model for the Affordable Care Act – may be subject to penalties equal to half of what they would have had to pay for insurance premiums. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue announced the penalties for the 2016 tax year for failing to to comply with the state’s health care insurance mandate.
Speaker: Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, Patient Engagement and Cultural Competence Specialist
If you’re a healthcare provider, chances are you have experienced symptoms of burnout yourself or have colleagues who are currently facing extreme career dissatisfaction. One of the many ways to partially alleviate burnout is active patient engagement. By engaging with patients to understand their needs and preferences, healthcare providers can develop treatments tailored to the individual patient.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 25, 2016
A statistical survey of live births in Sweden between 1973 and 2009 reveals that early gestational age and lower-than-average birth weight may be linked to the development of Type 1 diabetes. In other words, researchers say they have established a strong link between premature births, lower-than-average birth weight, and elevated risk of developing Type 1.
ACA Times
JANUARY 28, 2016
While many Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail vilify the Affordable Care Act , American voters across the country are not particularly focused on the health care law as they think about the upcoming presidential election. An analysis of data from the latest monthly Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that the ACA ranks eighth on the list of issues voters are most likely to cite as extremely important to their vote.
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