Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 29, 2015
If a good time existed to have Type 1 diabetes, this would be it. In 2015, Type 1 treatments that once seemed far-fetched have taken major steps forward. We’ve seen continued commercialization of pump technology based on artificial pancreas algorithms, good news on the future of stem cell treatments and beta cell transplants, expansion in treatment options, and real competition among insulin manufacturers.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
DECEMBER 31, 2015
I blogged half as many articles as last year, and yet my readership only dropped by 16%. I am amazed at all you loyal readers. I wish I had more than 28 blog articles this year to give you. Falling mostly in the category of FHIR, Consent/AccessControl, or De-Identification. I hope that they were useful. Thanks. FHIR Break-Glass on FHIR solution Break-Glass on FHIR HEART profiles for review, comment, and approval Building a MHD Client before MHD is DSTU2 aligned IHE updating FHIR Profiles to alig
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ACA Times
DECEMBER 31, 2015
One in five (20%) working-age Americans with health insurance say problems paying medical bills often force them to work longer hours, take a second job, spend less on food, use up their savings, borrow from family or friends, or seek help from a charity. Almost six in ten (58%) of those with problems paying medical bills say they have been contacted by a collection agency in the past year.
Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 29, 2015
Integrated Diabetes Services (IDS) provides detailed advice and coaching on diabetes management from certified diabetes educators and dieticians. Insulin Nation hosts a regular Q&A column from IDS that answers questions submitted from the Type 1 diabetes community. Q – I just found insulin that’s been in the refrigerator (unopened, unused), for two years.
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Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 29, 2015
If a good time existed to have Type 1 diabetes, this would be it. In 2015, Type 1 treatments that once seemed far-fetched have taken major steps forward. We’ve seen continued commercialization of pump technology based on artificial pancreas algorithms, good news on the future of stem cell treatments and beta cell transplants, expansion in treatment options, and real competition among insulin manufacturers.
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Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 29, 2015
Did you know that Insulin Nation has a sister publication in Type 2 Nation? At type2nation.com , you can get the same depth of diabetes coverage you can find on Insulin Nation, but with a Type 2 focus. Why are we telling you about this here? It’s because we know that some people with Type 2 diabetes are on insulin therapy, and some people with Type 1 have family members with Type 2.
ACA Times
DECEMBER 30, 2015
Nearly 275,000 consumers selected health care plans through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the eighth week of open enrollment, according to the “weekly snapshot report” issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. The enrollment period ends Jan. 31, 2016. The volume for the week of Dec. 20 to 26, 2015 was down sharply from the more than 4 million who selected insurance plans during the seventh week of open enrollment, when consumers were rushing to beat the Dec. 15 deadli
ACA Times
DECEMBER 29, 2015
The IRS has extended by almost two months the due date for providing employees with Affordable Care Act information forms, and provided an extra three months for filing the required information forms with the IRS. The date by which employers must provide employees with Form 1095-B and Form 1095-C , detailing the coverage provided, is extended from Feb. 1, 2016 to March 31.
Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 29, 2015
If a good time existed to have Type 1 diabetes, this would be it. In 2015, Type 1 treatments that once seemed far-fetched have taken major steps forward. We’ve seen continued commercialization of pump technology based on artificial pancreas algorithms, good news on the future of stem cell treatments and beta cell transplants, expansion in treatment options, and real competition among insulin manufacturers.
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Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 29, 2015
Integrated Diabetes Services (IDS) provides detailed advice and coaching on diabetes management from certified diabetes educators and dieticians. Insulin Nation hosts a regular Q&A column from IDS that answers questions submitted from the Type 1 diabetes community. Q – I just found insulin that’s been in the refrigerator (unopened, unused), for two years.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
DECEMBER 27, 2015
I explain the use-case and environment behind Break-Glass on FHIR. In there I explain that it is unusual to need Break-Glass, but that it is still an important capability in healthcare. In this article I will outline a few solutions that exist, and hint at some other solutions. This solution is based on a Client/Server relationship where the security subsystem is managing Access Control between the Client and the Server.
ACA Times
DECEMBER 28, 2015
Republicans in Congress are finding themselves in the awkward position of arguing against the Affordable Care Act and its expansion of Medicaid coverage at the same time that Republican governors in their states are striving to extend the programs to thousands of additional residents – and voters. Republican governors in a dozen states want to expand Medicaid under the ACA, have already expanded it, or are defending past expansions by prior governors, New York Times reporter Robert Pear noted in
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