Insulin Nation
JULY 22, 2016
On July 21st, an FDA Advisory Committee panel convened to consider an application by Dexcom to relabel the G5 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) as a device suitable for use in making treatment decisions. Later that afternoon, the Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition broke the news on its Facebook page that the committee had voted for that labeling change.
American Well
JULY 21, 2016
Roughly 61% of health systems have adopted some sort of telehealth in 2016, up 3.5% from 2015, according to the new HIMSS Analytics 2016 Telemedicine Study. The study surveyed 243 healthcare IT leaders in the U.S. and the overwhelming consensus was that telehealth is becoming more and more popular. So, why are health systems adopting telehealth more and more?
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E-CareManagement
JULY 22, 2016
A “ Platform Revolution ” is sweeping America. Platforms like Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Airbnb are turning existing industries inside-out and creating new landscapes never yet dreamed of. …but healthcare hasn’t been affected much…yet. Below, I’ll briefly explain: Why healthcare has been slow to adopt platforms. What’s changing. Why in the long-run healthcare promises to become the pinnacle platform industry.
ACA Times
JULY 21, 2016
While employers have been urged to maintain ACA compliance when it comes to reporting the health care information of its employees, there’s more to it. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) mandates that employees newly eligible for health care from their organization must receive a Summary Plan Description (SPD), which details their health care plan.
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Insulin Nation
JULY 22, 2016
Pennsylvania legislators have passed a law that will make it easier for children with Type 1 diabetes to manage their blood sugar levels in school. The legislation enables public and private school staff members who lack medical or nursing licenses to perform diabetes care for students when school nurses are unavailable. Act 86 was signed by Governor Tom Wolf on July 14th, 2016.
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Healthcare Exchange Standards
JULY 17, 2016
I wrote a paper for W3C PROV program with Arnon and Adriane from Mitre. The paper discusses the experience so far with applying the W3C PROV model to the HL7 FHIR model. Much of the material and inspiration came from my blog post in March on " Provenance vs Audit - its not a competition ". The paper is much better, and all of that better-ness is because of my co-authors.
ACA Times
JULY 18, 2016
It comes as no surprise that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is favored more among Democrats than Republicans. However, perhaps the tides are changing, at least when it comes to federal funding. The Morning Consult reports that come 2017, ACA funding will remain in tact in Senate’s funding the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Labor Department.
Insulin Nation
JULY 22, 2016
Glucagon – it’s not just for emergencies anymore. That seems to be the growing sentiment among diabetes researchers as the treatment is being tested for use in a dual-chamber bionic (or artificial) pancreas and as pharmaceutical companies race to commercialize a version of the substance that is room-temperature-stable. For the bionic pancreas to win FDA approval, it will need to prove that the novel aspects of the treatment are safe and effective.
Insulin Nation
JULY 18, 2016
Commentary. When Theresa May became prime minister of the United Kingdom this past week, it represented a major milestone for the Type 1 community. Whether you agree with May’s politics or not, her appointment as head of state for a major democracy is a validation that people with Type 1 are capable of anything. I should be completely happy about this.
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Insulin Nation
JULY 22, 2016
Pennsylvania legislators have passed a law that will make it easier for children with Type 1 diabetes to manage their blood sugar levels in school. The legislation enables public and private school staff members who lack medical or nursing licenses to perform diabetes care for students when school nurses are unavailable. Act 86 was signed by Governor Tom Wolf on July 14th, 2016.
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