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Diabetes-Related Complications are Not Moral Failings

Insulin Nation

Often, when someone with diabetes discusses being diagnosed with a major health complication, there is a natural tendency among some wit h Type 1 to ask, “What did that person do wrong?” The question serves as a protective distancing mechanism when confronted with the possibility of a difficult medical outcome. This idea of complication-as-moral-failing at first seems to hold up well with available evidence, as one of the best strategies for avoiding long-term complications in Type 1 diabetes is

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How the Medical Licensure Compact combats physician shortages

American Well

Rep. Heather Carter has introduced HB 2502 to the Arizona House of Representatives to enact the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact into law. The key motivation of the bill is to better serve Arizona patients by overcoming our substantial physician shortages. Twelve states have enacted the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact so far, with 12 more states introducing Compact legislation—6 of them in the 2016 legislative season.

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Guidance on HTTP Access Denied

Healthcare Exchange Standards

A web-server , especially hosting FHIR , must choose the response carefully when an Access Denied condition exists. Returning too much information may expose details that should not be communicated. The Access Denied condition might be because of missing but required Authentication, the user is not authorized to access the endpoint, the user is not authorized to access specific data, or other policy reasons.

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Reporting Health Coverage on Tax Forms

ACA Times

While most taxpayers will simply need to check a box on their tax returns to indicate they had health coverage for all of 2015, the IRS points out that there are a few forms and specific lines on Forms 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ that relate to the health care law. To help navigate health coverage reporting, the agency says, taxpayers should consider filing their returns electronically.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Diabetes-Related Complications are Not Moral Failings

Insulin Nation

Often, when someone with diabetes discusses being diagnosed with a major health complication, there is a natural tendency among some with Type 1 to ask, “What did that person do wrong?” The question serves as a protective distancing mechanism when confronted with the possibility of a difficult medical outcome. This idea of complication-as-moral-failing at first seems to hold up well with available evidence, as one of the best strategies for avoiding long-term complications in Type 1 diabetes is

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Insulin Injection-Free for a Decade

Insulin Nation

Chris Schuh, 64, considers herself lucky to be alive. The Type 1 diabetes community can consider Schuh, who has enjoyed a decade without insulin injections after undergoing an experimental treatment, a symbol of hope. In a video posted by the Diabetes Research Institute, Schuh describes how a later-in-life Type 1 diabetes diagnosis soon became a life-or-death struggle.

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Insulin Injection-Free for a Decade

Insulin Nation

Chris Schuh, 64, considers herself lucky to be alive. The Type 1 diabetes community can consider Schuh, who has enjoyed a decade without insulin injections after undergoing an experimental treatment, a symbol of hope. In a video posted by the Diabetes Research Institute, Schuh describes how a later-in-life Type 1 diabetes diagnosis soon became a life-or-death struggle.

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(Mainly) Prickless CGM Approved for Kids in Europe

Insulin Nation

Abbott Laboratories has seen success in Europe with the FreeStyle Libre Flash, a continuous glucose monitoring system which eliminates many blood draws for calibration. The company was originally granted its CE mark to market the device to adults in 2014; the CE mark is like FDA approval in the U.S. Now European regulators have approved the use of the Flash system for children as young as four with Type 1, according to a FierceMedicalDevices report.

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(Mainly) Prickless CGM Approved for Kids in Europe

Insulin Nation

Abbott Laboratories has seen success in Europe with the FreeStyle Libre Flash, a continuous glucose monitoring system which eliminates many blood draws for calibration. The company was originally granted its CE mark to market the device to adults in 2014; the CE mark is like FDA approval in the U.S. Now European regulators have approved the use of the Flash system for children as young as four with Type 1, according to a FierceMedicalDevices report.

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

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.

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(Mainly) Prickless CGM Approved for Kids in Europe

Insulin Nation

Abbott Laboratories has seen success in Europe with the FreeStyle Libre Flash, a continuous glucose monitoring system which eliminates many blood draws for calibration. The company was originally granted its CE mark to market the device to adults in 2014; the CE mark is like FDA approval in the U.S. Now European regulators have approved the use of the Flash system for children as young as four with Type 1, according to a FierceMedicalDevices report.

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The Top 10 Questions Physicians Ask About Telehealth

American Well

( Reprinted from HealthcareIT News ). By Dr. Peter Antall, Chief Medical Officer. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re aware that telehealth technologies are on the rise. Telehealth is being adopted by major health systems, health plans and employers in order to deliver more immediate access to care that can also reduce overall costs to the organization and the people or patients they serve.

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What Can Digital Marketing Do for Your Telehealth Service?

American Well

By Bridget Kelly, Client Marketing, and Sarah Natoli, Content Marketing. Let’s talk digital—specifically, the main digital marketing channels and how they can be collectively leveraged in a campaign to drive patient engagement with a health system’s telehealth service. But first, what do we mean when we talk about digital marketing for telehealth? Digital marketing is an umbrella term—it refers to all the different types of technology available today to support marketing efforts.

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What Can Digital Marketing Do for Your Telehealth Service?

American Well

By Bridget Kelly, Client Marketing, and Sarah Natoli, Content Marketing. Let’s talk digital—specifically, the main digital marketing channels and how they can be collectively leveraged in a campaign to drive patient engagement with a health system’s telehealth service. But first, what do we mean when we talk about digital marketing for telehealth? Digital marketing is an umbrella term—it refers to all the different types of technology available today to support marketing efforts.

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Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications

Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, introduces HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT. This optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions.

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The Top 10 Questions Physicians Ask About Telehealth

American Well

( Reprinted from HealthcareIT News ). By Dr. Peter Antall, Chief Medical Officer. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re aware that telehealth technologies are on the rise. Telehealth is being adopted by major health systems, health plans and employers in order to deliver more immediate access to care that can also reduce overall costs to the organization and the people or patients they serve.

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“Cadillac Tax” Will Lower Premiums, CBO Says

ACA Times

The so-called “Cadillac Tax” on high-cost employer-based health insurance plans that will be imposed starting in 2020 will result lower premium costs for the affected employees, and billions in additional federal and state tax revenues. Those are among the findings of a 42-page report just issued by the Congressional Budget Office. The “Cadillac tax” is formally a 40% excise tax on employment-based health plans with premiums above thresholds specified in the Affordable Care Act.

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Reminder and How-To on Shared Responsibility Payments

ACA Times

The IRS issued a reminder that the Affordable Care Act requires individuals to have qualifying health care coverage, qualify for an exemption, or make a “shared responsibility payment” when filing their federal income tax return. The agency issued a one-page summary of the requirements, including instructions on what taxpayers must file and which forms to use.

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