Insulin Nation
JULY 9, 2015
Glucagon can make the difference between life and death during a severe bout of hypoglycemia, but using it requires someone to mix up and inject the right dosage during a crisis situation. That’s asking a lot, especially of strangers who might not have any medical training or diabetes knowledge. Too often, glucagon isn’t administered until the emergency room, and that can be too late to prevent hospitalization or death.
American Well
JULY 7, 2015
Some medical professionals have preconceived notions about practicing medicine online, but before making a decision it’s important to listen to those who have actually participated in telehealth. All physicians who practice on American Well’s platform receive extensive training prior to actually seeing patients, including training about technology, clinical protocols and emergency situations.
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Morning eHealth
JULY 6, 2015
21st Century Cures headed for Thursday vote.
ACA Times
JULY 9, 2015
Despite the Affordable Care Act’s success in getting 16 million more Americans enrolled in health insurance programs, major hurdles still keep consumers from understanding their coverage, finding a doctor and accessing care, according to a study by RAND Corp. Many of the newly insured don’t understand the coverage and benefits offered by their plans or such unfamiliar terms as “copays,” “coinsurance,” and “network,” the study found.
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Insulin Nation
JULY 7, 2015
Not long ago, a North Carolina couple mourning their child’s death from undiagnosed diabetes pressed their state legislators to pass legislation promoting diabetes awareness education for parents of infants and toddlers. Now, a Florida man’s death following a traffic stop has prompted his family to successfully lobby Florida lawmakers to mandate diabetes emergency response training for police.
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Consumer eHealth Engagement
JULY 6, 2015
Dr. Milani with longtime patient Andres Rubiano, pilots Apple Watch During the last eighteen months, the Ochsner Health System has moved into new territory, meeting consumers where they are, from their OBar, a retail genius format to patient hypertension pilots with the Apple Watch to drive behavior change. As an innovative healthcare organization, Ochsner, a large Louisiana- based health network with 12 hospitals, 40 clinicians and an a 1,000+ Physician Group Practice, is committed to helping c
ACA Times
JULY 9, 2015
Time’s Up on Premium Reimbursement. The IRS has taken a hard position on employer payment plans under the ACA, and now the time is up for small employers to comply. Pre-tax employer plan arrangements do not satisfy the ACA reform mandates, and employers that continue to offer an employment payment plan staff stiff penalties, says attorney Christopher Allessee.
Insulin Nation
JULY 9, 2015
Pop Quiz: You’re about to go on a 3-mile jog with your 10-year-old child, who has Type 1 diabetes. Her blood sugar is 140 mg/dL. Do you: A) Reduce her pump’s temp basal rate before you start running to keep her blood sugar stable and prevent a low. B) When, according to her continuous glucose monitor (CGM), she starts dropping below 110 mg/dL, start giving her fast-acting sugars, hoping to stop her from dropping even further.
Insulin Nation
JULY 6, 2015
I started writing for Insulin Nation first as an intern, then as a staff writer. As someone without diabetes, I’ve had several moments when I’ve grown concerned that I was in over my head. Diabetes is amazingly complicated. Here are 5 moments when I’ve felt guilty about writing about diabetes: A Short List. Back in January, I walked into the office of my new internship with my book bag, first-day jitters, and almost zero knowledge of diabetes.
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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.
Insulin Nation
JULY 9, 2015
A Swedish-based study is attempting to determine precursors to diabetes development in young children before symptoms appear, according to a Reuters article. The team of researchers is focusing on genetics, protein chemistry, and metabolism as biologic markers that Type 1 diabetes might develop in children. The researchers have taken blood, stool, and nail samples from 8,600 Swedish, American, German, and Finnish children who have an increased hereditary risk of diabetes.
Insulin Nation
JULY 8, 2015
Who needs to go to the endocrinologist’s office when there’s high-speed internet available? A new study from the University Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders in Macedonia has found that conducting doctor visits via Facebook chats and Skype is as good as regular clinic visits at improving A1C scores for kids with Type 1. Researchers split 56 children and adolescents who were using insulin pumps into two groups, according to a Diabetes in Control article.
ACA Times
JULY 7, 2015
Penalties in sections of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the failure to timely file correct and complete information in a return as well as the failure to timely distribute correct and complete statements were substantially increased – by up to 150% – with the passage on June 29 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (“TPE Act”). The penalties are related to IRC Sections 6721 and 6722.
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