Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 20, 2016

People with Type 1 diabetes have been using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to eliminate most daily fingerstick tests for years, but the practice has never been officially sanctioned by federal health regulators. That changed today, at least for users of the Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM. sponsor. Today, the FDA revised the sanctioned, on-label use of the Dexcom G5 by declaring that the device is an adequate replacement for fingersticks in making blood sugar management decisions for device users ages

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American Well

DECEMBER 19, 2016

This year marks the eighth year that Gartner has come out with its ranking of supply chain leaders in healthcare. Its “Top 25 list” recognizes companies that have demonstrated leadership in developing and leveraging supply chain capabilities. Amwell is proud to say that three of our clients, Intermountain Healthcare, CVS Health, Cleveland Clinic, have been recognized for their outstanding work in improving life at sustainable costs.

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ACA Times

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The IRS has released its adjusted figures for certain fees coming into the new year. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee being one of them. The fee was started under the ACA for advancements in comparative clinical effectiveness research, and while the fee increases have been nominal over the years PCORI has been in place, there is still an increase in the fee, which is based on per average number of lives that are covered by the plan or policy.

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Medicine and Technology

DECEMBER 21, 2016

By now, a growing number of people are hearing about the game show "Jeopardy!" contestant Cindy Stowell. She was battling advanced colon cancer and she died before her episodes aired. She won five consecutive games, then gave her winnings to the Cancer Research Institute. Her ambition and passion inspire many who are battling cancer. Cindy Stowell - you will be missed and we offer our deepest condolences to your family and friends.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Commentary. Sometimes, local news stations can overdramatize issues surrounding Type 1 diabetes in their coverage. That seems to have been the case with a North Carolina news station that reported on a recent theft of an insulin pump in Durham. sponsor. WTVD ABC-11 News did a series of reports on the theft, and at first glance. According to the coverage, a man with a substance abuse problem was caught on surveillance video trespassing on a neighbor’s porch.

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ACA Times

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed for the expansion of Medicaid in Kentucky, providing healthcare for over 440,000 residents of low income households statewide. USA Today’s The Gleaner tells one story of how a 56-year-old woman named Freida Lockaby received her first health insurance in over a decade due to that expansion. She called it a “godsend.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

DECEMBER 23, 2016

I am comforted to hear from many Healthcare leaders that their advice to the new USA administration is to continue the progress we have. Including continued support for Exchange, Direct, and CDA; while encouraging FHIR. I am VERY MUCH agreeing with these. Changing from these directions would kill much momentum and disrupt healthcare in a bad way. There are others encouraging him to not kill Obama Care.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 20, 2016

A nude calendar of people with Type 1 diabetes in the U.S. has caused people with Type 1 diabetes in Finland to shed their clothes. sponsor. Two years ago, Kat Reed and Tara Layman launched T1D Exposed, a calendar featuring people with Type 1 in the buff, except for their diabetes gear. They followed the calendar up with a 2016 edition. The project was sidelined for 2017* because of a health issue, but that doesn’t mean we have to go a whole year without Type 1 diabetes nudity.

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American Well

DECEMBER 19, 2016

This year marks the eighth year that Gartner has come out with its ranking of supply chain leaders in healthcare. Its “Top 25 list” recognizes companies that have demonstrated leadership in developing and leveraging supply chain capabilities. American Well is proud to say that three of our clients, Intermountain Healthcare, CVS Health, Cleveland Clinic, have been recognized for their outstanding work in improving life at sustainable costs.

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ACA Times

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Indiana residents now have a concern about their healthcare, which perhaps they didn’t have before. In his past career as Indiana Governor, Vice President-Elect Mike Pence was one of the ten Republican governors to support Medicaid Expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, Pence’s version of the expansion under Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 included a more conservative approach—where expansion was contingent upon rigid guidelines and qualifications for the low income families in Indiana

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