Insulin Nation

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Knowledge may indeed be power when it comes to glucose monitoring, if a new analysis of more than 50,000 users of Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre is any indication. As Abbott seeks approval for its glucose monitoring system, it has released data from Libre users to show how the device is being used and how it might contribute to improved glucose control in a real world setting.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MARCH 3, 2017

I propose that “The most technically advanced” document format be considered the Prime, with all of the other formats considered Transforms (XFRM) from that prime document. Thus if the Document Source can create a C-CDA 2.1; then that becomes the prime. Yet if a Document Source only can create a C32 and PDF, then the C32 would be the prime. In this way, regardless of if the secondary formats were actually derived from that prime document, they would be Registered as if they were.

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ACA Times

MARCH 2, 2017

As we settle into the heart of tax season, the IRS has some new updates regarding how healthcare is reported on tax returns. The Affordable Care Act mandates individuals to have minimum essential coverage or run the risk of paying a penalty. Information on their healthcare is reported on their tax returns, indicating every month their status of healthcare coverage.

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Meaningful HIT News

MARCH 2, 2017

Did you see the news yesterday about the ransomware attack against Emory Healthcare in Atlanta? According to Health Data Management , a hacker breached the appointment scheduling system at the Emory Clinic’s Orthopedics and Spine Center and the Brain Health Center, and demanded an unspecified ransom. The breach affected 79,930 patients. Emory Healthcare said it learned of the hack on Jan. 3, and the organization submitted a breach report to the HHS Office for Civil Rights on Feb. 21.

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Insulin Nation

MARCH 2, 2017

My diagnosis of type 1 diabetes came late in life at age 25. I had completed college, was starting my career, and was newly married. Tears were shed as the gravity of the diagnosis sunk in, but the diagnosis itself was not a surprise. That’s because I had grown up with Type 1 diabetes in my family. Both my mom and my older brother were diagnosed with it when I was a child.

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ACA Times

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

While the Trump Administration’s proposed rule for market stabilization was circulated in the middle of February, also included were date changes for 2017 and 2018 by the Department of Health and Human Services. The revised dates applied to the certification of qualified health plans (QHP) as well as deadlines for rate filings for next year’s (2018) plans.

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ACA Times

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

As the Trump Administration begins the rollout for changes to healthcare reform—namely a repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act—there appears to be changes in American opinions of the ACA. A Kaiser Family Foundation study found Americans are now leaning in favor of the Act more than ever before. 48% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the ACA, with 42% being unfavorable and 10% undecided or no answer.

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ACA Times

MARCH 1, 2017

Details on President Trump’s plans for an ACA repeal and replacement are finally coming to light. In a new proposed rule, the stabilization of the exchange is placed at the forefront while the GOP continues to refine the repeal and replacement plan. There are many parts to the rule, but here are some takeaways: Possibly Less Benefits. Those providers who participate in the Marketplace are given more leeway in the scope of coverage under this proposed rule.

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Insulin Nation

MARCH 3, 2017

There is buzz in Washington D.C. that Republican members of the House of Representatives will unveil a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in the coming week. This plan is expected to have the backing of many rank-and-file Republicans in the House, but so far no details have been disclosed about it. The guarded nature of the bill has led some lawmakers in both parties to go off in search of it, with cameras following closely behind.

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