Insulin Nation

MAY 19, 2016

A new study on life expectancy and Type 1 diabetes has brought results that can be seen as glass half-empty or glass half-full. The bad news is that life expectancy for people with Type 1 is still shorter than that of the average population; the good news is that people with Type 1 are living longer than ever before. For the study, Australian researchers used government data to measure the life expectancy of people with Type 1 from 1997 to 2010, according to a report in Diabetes in Control.

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Chilmark Research

MAY 16, 2016

In a recent fit of insomnia, I downloaded a free Electronic Arts version of Scrabble onto my Android phone. I made my decision based on four things: The name of the app, the name of the developer, its star rating in Google Play, and the user reviews, which offered a warning about annoying ads that I chose to ignore. However, the ads proved to be too much – as was the fact that the app didn’t work in airplane mode, which meant I couldn’t play while flying or otherwise trying to conserve my batter

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MAY 18, 2016

Grahame challenged us all to think about a realistic use-case for blockchain technology in Healthcare. Blockchain is a hugely hyped technology, because of the excitement of bitcoin. The technology is really not new, it is just a special mixture of crypto technologies, not unlike Digital Certificates; except rather than proof through decoupled proofs, blockchain has a public ledger where transactions must be recorded with proof that the transaction happened.

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ACA Times

MAY 19, 2016

The 2015 tax year was a transitional one in the world of health care as the Affordable Care Act modified several procedures in the way of filing for health care coverage acknowledgment and credits. The premium tax credit being a major one, as most claiming this credit were doing so for the first time ever in 2015. The IRS’ margin of error could theoretically be great, leaving a window of opportunities for miscalculations and even potential fraud.

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Insulin Nation

MAY 20, 2016

Many people with Type 1 diabetes shy away from regular exercise out of fear of hypoglycemia, as exertion can change the rate that insulin is absorbed by the body. This is too bad, because regular exercise can help with overall blood sugar control. Besides, exercise is good for everyone. A group of French researchers set out to determine what insulin adjustments work best to lower the risk of hypoglycemia while working out.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MAY 16, 2016

Last week I posted about the stalemate on Consent , Grahame challenged me to complete it by the end of the week. This week I put a proposal forward. I have taken the examples that have been presented to the HL7 CBCC committee, and created a Consent resource. I did take as much of the Contract resource as was needed by these examples, however I customized them specifically for Consent.

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ACA Times

MAY 18, 2016

While the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace provides great options for those in pursuit of health care, the ability to negotiate premiums is a missing key component. However, thanks to Covered California, California’s health insurance marketplace, residents are able to obtain health care at a discounted rate thanks to the bargaining power of the state’s exchange.

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Insulin Nation

MAY 19, 2016

For those who wonder whether people with Type 1 diabetes can play sports and stay healthy, we present professional rugby player Chris Pennell as proof. Recently, BBC filmed a day in the life of Pennell, a full-back for the Worcester Warriors in the UK. Viewers can see Pennell balance his blood sugar levels as he weight trains, practices with his squad, picks his daughter up from daycare, and coaches a youth rugby squad.

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Insulin Nation

MAY 20, 2016

Many people with Type 1 diabetes shy away from regular exercise out of fear of hypoglycemia, as exertion can change the rate that insulin is absorbed by the body. This is too bad, because regular exercise can help with overall blood sugar control. Besides, exercise is good for everyone. A group of French researchers set out to determine what insulin adjustments work best to lower the risk of hypoglycemia while working out.

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ACA Times

MAY 17, 2016

For many employers, the 2015 tax season included new health care documentation under the Affordable Care Act with regard to employees. Forms such as 1094-C and 1095-C apply directly to those employers with 50 or more full-time employees and/or equivalents. These documents are used to report acknowledgment of health care offering to employees, and their deadlines have since been extended.

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ACA Times

MAY 16, 2016

2015 marked the first year where the Affordable Care Act was arguably set into clear motion, as new policies and mandates from employer to employee and covering others were just getting acclimated to new procedures. This was all in the midst of working with health insurance providers along with claiming coverage on 2015 tax returns. The margin of error was inevitable, but going forward, penalties can and will stack up.

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