The Digital Health Corner
JUNE 14, 2017
Digital health is unquestionably becoming part of healthcare lexicon and fabric. Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use. The entrepreneurial enthusiasm for the healthcare space is evident by the volume of digital health incubators , medical school innovation centers, and angel investors.
Insulin Nation
JUNE 13, 2017
We just got back from the ADA 77th Scientific Sessions in San Diego, California. Here’s a jet-lagged and sleep-deprived look at five of the trends that we saw from the first three days of the conference: 1. Add-ons to insulin are going to be a thing for Type 1 diabetes. Pharmaceutical companies are coming to terms with the limits and costs of designing better insulin, and generic or biosimilar insulins are entering the marketplace.
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American Well
JUNE 13, 2017
What is Telestroke Technology? Since the turn of the millennium, the United States has experienced a continuing surge in the number of stroke victims seen in hospitals across the country. According to a study released in 2015 by the American Heart Association, roughly 795,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke annually and an estimated 6.6 million Americans age 20 or older had experienced a stroke by 2012.
ACA Times
JUNE 12, 2017
Op-Ed originally published in PR Newswire. LOS ANGELES, CA — June 7, 2017 — First Capitol Consulting, Inc., (FCCI) has achieved a 100 percent success rate in assisting organizations with filing information returns mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by IRS deadlines for the 2016 tax reporting year. This is the second straight year FCCI has achieved this 100 percent success rate for its clients, helping them avoid significant financial penalties.
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Insulin Nation
JUNE 15, 2017
Sometimes, studies must prove what people with Type 1 diabetes often already know from experience. That was the case of a recent study which revealed a connection between elevated A1C scores and diabetes-related distress in people with Type 1 diabetes. sponsor. According to a report in Diabetes Medicine , researchers with the University of California San Francisco and other diabetes-focused research and behavioral institutes determined that people with Type 1 diabetes experiencing elevated diabe
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Insulin Nation
JUNE 13, 2017
Opinion. Editor’s note: This article was originally published with the title, “The Abbott Freestyle Libre Does Not Deserve Coverage.” . Recently, Rebecca Barlow-Noone, who has Type 1 diabetes, contacted us about her experience using the Abbott Freestyle Libre, a glucose monitoring device which is available in Europe. The device differs from a continuous glucose monitor in that it requires users to scan a sensor to get a current glucose reading.
American Well
JUNE 13, 2017
What is Telestroke Technology? Since the turn of the millennium, the United States has experienced a continuing surge in the number of stroke victims seen in hospitals across the country. According to a study released in 2015 by the American Heart Association, roughly 795,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke annually and an estimated 6.6 million Americans age 20 or older had experienced a stroke by 2012.
Insulin Nation
JUNE 12, 2017
It was slated to be a good-natured rumble between two futuristic Type 1 diabetes treatments – islet transplantation and closed-loop pump therapy – for the mantle of “the future of diabetes care.” Instead, it seemed a mismatch, as the closed-loop pump camp had one trump card – FDA-approval and a device already on the market. sponsor.
ACA Times
JUNE 15, 2017
During President Trump’s campaign, there was a lot of rhetoric extolling the importance of caring for veterans. That time seemed to change with the House passage of the American Healthcare Act (AHCA). In recent months, veteran organizations like Paralyzed Veterans of America have spoken out against Trump’s proposed American Health Care Act, due to its flawed approach to treating disabled vets in need of special care.
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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.
ACA Times
JUNE 14, 2017
For many Americans, the understanding of healthcare when it comes to senior citizens is that their benefits are derived from Medicare. While that may be true for millions, there are many seniors who are on Medicaid. A new infographic from the Kaiser Family Foundation breaks down that correlation significantly. There are several figures displayed, where stats showcase how senior citizens made up 15% of the American population (47.5 million) in 2015.
Insulin Nation
JUNE 15, 2017
Since it’s being predicted that the Senate will soon vote on the Affordable Health Care Act, we wanted to give you a quick rundown of how that bill might impact people with Type 1 diabetes. But we can’t, because almost no one knows anything about what will be in the proposed Senate version of the AHCA legislation. BREAKING: Senate Republicans just released the schedule of hearings, committee markups and public testimony for their health care bill. pic.twitter.com/iHtXyZqyMW. — Bernie Sanders (@S
ACA Times
JUNE 13, 2017
Since Trump took the seat as President at the top of 2017, the Republican Party has arguably been inching toward opposition within itself, particularly when it comes to healthcare reform. The only unifying opinion the Party currently shares is that the Affordable Care Act should be repealed and replaced. Some GOP members have suggested that Congress should act now and apologize later, while others have urged for a solid replacement plan in place before pulling the plug on the ACA.
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