Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Commentary. The parents of a woman with Type 1 diabetes posted a video of her death from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in an Arkansas jail cell to raise awareness of medical maltreatment in the prison system. According to a report in the Texarkana Gazette, the video shows the last moments of the life of Morgan Angerbauer, who grew unresponsive and then seemingly slipped into a coma before dying.
Health System CIO
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
It may not always have been the hot topic on Capitol Hill, but these days, policymakers are very interested in health IT, says Leslie Krigstein, who talks about the key issues on CIOs' minds, and how CHIME’s Public Policy team is looking to play more offense and less defense.
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American Well
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Hospitals in the future will certainly include telemedicine, where telecommunications technology can help diagnose and treat patients remotely in the comfort of their own homes, according to a panel of medical experts on Wednesday at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego. Dr. Ido Schoenberg, chairman and CEO of American Well, a company that provides telemedicine technology to health care companies, said that it doesn’t make sense to provide virtual care without in-person physical
ACA Times
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
While the nation was preoccupied with the 2016 Presidential Election, Congress was pushing on with more finalized regulations involving the Affordable Care Act. Last month, the Departments of the Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services released a memo detailing their final regulations surrounding the redefinition of short-term, limited duration insurance, as well as other items defined as “excepted benefits.”.
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Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Commentary. As Insulin Nation’s editor and as someone who doesn’t have Type 1 diabetes, I sometimes can observe trends in the Type 1 diabetes community. Once in a great while, I can find instances when what people say about life with Type 1 diabetes diverges from their behavior. Over time, I’ve become aware of a contradictory behavior – many people affected by Type 1 diabetes post on social media that they or their loved ones are diabetes warriors, ones who “won’t let diabetes stop them”;
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American Well
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Hospitals in the future will certainly include telemedicine, where telecommunications technology can help diagnose and treat patients remotely in the comfort of their own homes, according to a panel of medical experts on Wednesday at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego. Dr. Ido Schoenberg, chairman and CEO of American Well, a company that provides telemedicine technology to health care companies, said that it doesn’t make sense to provide virtual care without in-person physical
ACA Times
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
The IRS has released a 7-point breakdown of pertinent information for Applicable Large Employers or “ALEs” in anticipation of the upcoming deadline for information reporting for the 2016 tax year. The IRS release includes everything from deadlines to documents, as well as how to file (via paper filing or electronically) and which information goes where.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Integrated Diabetes Services (IDS) provides detailed advice and coaching on diabetes management from certified diabetes educators and dieticians. Insulin Nation hosts a regular Q&A column from IDS that answers questions submitted from the Type 1 diabetes community. Q – I’m concerned that my child with Type 1 diabetes might be lying about her blood sugar readings.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
This edited excerpt is from The Savvy Diabetic – A Survival Guide (reprinted by permission): Your own health is more important and critical to you than it is to anyone else in the world. That’s why it’s vital that you communicate your concerns and needs. Here are some things to consider in how to be the best advocate for yourself that you can be: 1.
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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
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
We received many thoughtful Facebook comments about a recent opinion piece on the possible shortcomings of the imagery of people with Type 1 diabetes as warriors. Here are some of our favorites: I’m incredibly proud of my child with Type 1 for handling all these challenges as well as he does, and I know those around us recognize his strength and are proud of him, too.
ACA Times
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Under the Affordable Care Act , employees unable to afford the minimum essential coverage from employers are possibly eligible for Premium Tax Credits from the Health Insurance Marketplace to assist in healthcare. This assistance has fallen into the domain of anti-discriminatory quality control, as some employees have placed retaliatory complaints against their employers, suggesting they were unfairly treated following their need for financial aid.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
In the past year, lawmakers have held hearings and launched investigations into runaway drug prices for everything from an anti-AIDS medication to the EpiPen. Diabetes advocates had hoped the insulin industry would be the next to find itself in the crosshairs, as both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump made overtures on the campaign trail about controlling drug prices.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Donald Trump’s electoral college win has already had a ripple effect within diabetes care circles. As he’s been putting together an administration, it’s still been hard to predict where his administration will land on issues that affect people with diabetes. His positions have often been subject to change, and it’s still unclear how much success he will have getting his somewhat-populist agenda passed in a Congress controlled by more traditional Republicans.
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