Insulin Nation

APRIL 14, 2015

'After we published our series on workplace discrimination, we received this question on Facebook: Are there laws that prohibit a person with diabetes from testing or injecting insulin in the breakroom at work? I was asked to inject in the restroom instead of the breakroom. - Jacky T. The short answer is that there is no law that we are aware of that would prevent you from testing your blood sugar or injecting insulin in the breakroom.

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E-CareManagement

APRIL 12, 2015

A Stand Up Double. By Vince Kuraitis JD, MBA and David C. Kibbe MD, MBA. Last Friday ONC (the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT) released a long-awaited Report On Health Information Blocking. The ONC blog capsulizes the report: Health information blocking occurs when persons or entities knowingly and unreasonably interfere with the exchange or use of electronic health information.

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ACA Times

APRIL 16, 2015

who include wellness programs as their will get guidance the privacy rights participating employees in new rules proposed by the US Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC). The proposed rules, published in the Federal Register, explain how wellness programs can comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as well as the.

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Consumer eHealth Engagement

APRIL 13, 2015

Carolinas Healthcare System, the second largest public, not-for-profit healthcare system in the U.S. (39 hospitals, 900 care locations) based in the Southeast, is committed to using technology to engage patients for better care. Last Fall, Carolinas HealthCare launched their Virtual Visit initiative to bring convenience to patients. Like other innovative healthcare systems, Carolinas HealthCare also launched a mobile app for patients to access their portal (MyCarolinas), inform about the closest

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 13, 2015

'Athletes with Type 1 diabetes are impressive at any age, but there is something compelling about listening to the story of a 15-year-old athlete with Type 1 diabetes. In this video, Ryan Maloney describes how he balances diabetes and his drive to compete as a stand-up paddler. What sets this video apart from other inspirational videos on Type 1 diabetes is how frankly Ryan talks about the ups and downs of having Type 1 diabetes.

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 15, 2015

'Quick Hit. In the UK, the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit released its 2013-14 survey results of children with diabetes from England and Wales. The report provides a good snapshot of trends in diabetes care for children with Type 1. Here are some highlights from the report: Improved blood sugar levels. Overall, the percentage of children with diabetes who were able to maintain good glycemic control increased by 2.6% from the previous year.

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 15, 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. Not all problems with diabetes are cut and dry. Recently, my fellow certified diabetes educators, Gary Scheiner, Lisa Foster-McNulty, and I put our heads together about this inquiry: I think my mom is allergic to insulin.

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 16, 2015

'Quick Hit. User error in insulin pump programming can be disastrous, but there’s a new app that may help prevent some errors from occurring. Insulin pump maker Tandem Diabetes Care has introduced t:simulator, an app for smart phones and tablets which simulates the t:slim insulin pump interface. The app does not function as a backup control panel or remote control for the t:slim pump, Tandem spokesman Steve Sabicer said in an interview.

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ACA Times

APRIL 15, 2015

The Senate and House approved a permanent repeal to a widely disliked formula used to pay doctors for services, and President Obama has indicated he will sign the bill. This will end more than a decade short-term measures that came to be known as the “doc fix.”. Doctors will now be encouraged to move their patients into risk-based models that base compensation on outcomes for patients rather than services.

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ACA Times

APRIL 14, 2015

Low-income Black and Hispanic Americans are much more likely than Whites to be affected by a “ gap” in the 22 states that have not expanded Medicaid, declining funds for that expansion by the Act. About 3.7 million low-income adults in the non-expansion states fall into a gap in ; they don’t qualify for their state’s , and they are too poor to receive to buy through an exchange.

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ACA Times

APRIL 13, 2015

The rate among U.S. adults declined to 11.9% in the first quarter 2015, a drop one percentage point from the previous quarter and 5.2 points since before the Act went into effect, according to the Gallup Poll. The percentage Americans was about 14% early in 2008, rose to over 17% in 2011, and peaked at 18% in the third quarter 2013. The rate has fallen sharply since the mandate took effect at the beginning 2014, Gallup noted.

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ACA Times

APRIL 13, 2015

The The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has barred Missouri from enforcing a law that would have required anyone giving advice about the Affordable Care Act to obtain a license from the state. The court ruled that state licensing provisions regarding the ACA are preempted by the language of the federal law. The Act’s preemption clause prohibits states from taking actions that would “hinder or impede implementation” of the ACA.

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ACA Times

APRIL 12, 2015

The global firm Accenture says private exchanges, which enrolled 6 million people in 2014, will double that number next year and reach 40 million enrollees by 2018. The growth in private exchanges is being driven by the mid- segment, including companies with 100 to 2,500 employees, says an article by three members the firm’s practice. Read more –> We’re committed to helping companies reduce risk, avoid penalties, and achieve 100% ACA compliance.

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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.