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Why Kids with Type 1 Need the Artificial Pancreas Now

Insulin Nation

During a panel discussion at the ADA Scientific Sessions, some of the most influential researchers in the field of artificial pancreas development shared why the time is right for artificial pancreas systems to be available on the market. At the same time, they cautioned that the devices will not necessarily solve everything. During his time at the microphone, JDRF’s chief mission officer Aaron Kowalski argued against what he feels is the myth of widespread non-compliance when it comes to blood

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Think There Are Still Problems with Telemedicine?

American Well

Back in 2008 when American Well was founded, there was some skepticism as to the impact telemedicine – and the newly minted “telehealth” – could realistically have on the industry, and the benefits for health systems and their physicians and patients. Legitimate questions about technology, security and usability largely drove these concerns. But over the years, as comfort with technology (including the near-ubiquitous adoption of smartphones and tablets) and wireless broadband improved, the land

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Ed Grogan, VP & CIO, Calvert Health System, Chapter 3

Health System CIO

Best-of-breed affiliation strategy Staff retention — “Success energizes people.” Learning “team chemistry” from Coach K Participative meetings 21 years with Inova — “I wore a number of hats there.” A passion for technology integration Riding The mHealth wave In the current health system landscape, where organizations just keep growing, Calvert Health System is considered to be quite small.

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FHIR does not need a deidentify=true parameter

Healthcare Exchange Standards

There has been a very short discussion of this topic on the FHIR Implementers skype. The question was asked if there was a need for FHIR to explicitly support de-identification. Fortunately Grahame is smart enough to say NO. I then added this detail. What everyone keeps forgetting to recognize is just how hard it is to de-identify, and how easy it is to mess it up.

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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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A 3-Time Artificial Pancreas Test Subject Speaks

Insulin Nation

Kelly Close, a noted diabetes advocate and author, used to be last in line to embrace new diabetes technology. In fact, the only reason she even went on insulin pump therapy at all was because her boss requested it. Speaking at the ADA Scientific Sessions in Boston, Close says she was having trouble at her job with her blood sugar swings when her boss told her to go on the pump.

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Expanding Medicaid Could Save 5,200 Lives

ACA Times

The decision by 22 states not to expand Medicaid under the will ACA will result in 5,200 avoidable deaths each year, according to a White House Report, along with hundreds of thousands of Americans not receiving needed medical care and health screenings such as cholesterol tests, mammograms and pap smears. The 44-page report “Missed Opportunities: The Consequences of State Decisions Not to Expand Medicaid,” details the medical and economic benefits that would result if the 22 state followed the

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How health IT enables safer medical travel and tourism

The Healthcare Guys

IT innovation, global medicine and frustrated medical patients drive the demand for medical travel. But telemedicine also improves patient care and the customer experience of medical travelers. Once again, we welcome medical IT entrepreneur, Agha Ahmed, Managing Partner of GHIMBA , as we explore how IT innovations help patients get high-quality healthcare outside of the USA.

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Why Kids with Type 1 Need the Artificial Pancreas Now

Insulin Nation

During a panel discussion at the ADA Scientific Sessions, some of the most influential researchers in the field of artificial pancreas development shared why the time is right for artificial pancreas systems to be available on the market. At the same time, they cautioned that the devices will not necessarily solve everything. During his time at the microphone, JDRF’s chief mission officer Aaron Kowalski argued against what he feels is the myth of widespread non-compliance when it comes to blood

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Random Observations from the ADA Scientific Sessions

Insulin Nation

The Diabetes Online Community is incredible, but there’s nothing like being immersed in a physical diabetes community for a weekend. Okay, Medtronic, we get it. You want to own the news cycle of the conference. No need to release press releases right at 9:00 a.m. on the Friday of the conference. By the way, Medtronic has decided it wants to make a big splash in cloud-based blood glucose sharing.

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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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How To Grow Beta Cells in 40 Days

Insulin Nation

When Harvard researchers announced in 2014 that they had come up with a process to grow insulin-producing beta cells in bulk, it was hailed as one of the biggest breakthroughs in Type 1 treatment. At the ADA Scientific Sessions in Boston, Lead researcher Dr. Douglas Melton gave a glimpse into the long and arduous process his team followed to make this beta cell breakthrough a reality.

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A Diabetes Summer Camp Mystery

Insulin Nation

You might imagine diabetes camp to be an optimal setting for researchers to get data on new Type 1 treatments and devices. After all, diabetes camps have highly skilled staff and motivated and eager test subjects who are well-trained in blood glucose testing. Yet Stanford pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Bruce Buckingham found he was having a problem with his diabetes camp data.

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The Type 1 Athlete Coloring Book

Insulin Nation

You’re never too old to color, or to be inspired by people doing amazing things while staying healthy with Type 1 diabetes. Here are five colorable portraits of professional athletes with Type 1; share them with the little ones in your life, or break out the crayons yourself! Click on the PDF link to get a printable (and colorable) version of each portrait.

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A Diabetes Crossword Puzzle

Insulin Nation

Here’s something fun to do as we head into the weekend. To see the diabetes-themed clues and fill out the boxes, c lick here to download a PDF of our first-ever Insulin Nation crossword puzzle. . To see the answers, go to [link].

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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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A Diabetes Crossword Puzzle

Insulin Nation

Here’s something fun to do as we head into the weekend. Right click on the image of the crossword puzzle to save it, print it, and fill it out. Click here to download the Crossword. To see the answers, go to [link].

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Hospital Bad Debt Declines in Expansion States

ACA Times

Unpaid bills, better known as “bad debt,” declined at non-profit hospitals in states that expanded during 2014, according to a study by Moody’s Investors. Hospitals in the 29 states and Washington, D.C. that expanded experienced an average reduction in bad debt 13%. The reduction was over 40% in some cases. Hospitals in expansion states also benefited from having to provide less charity , when voluntarily waive charges for medical services.

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A Diabetes Crossword Puzzle (Answer Key)

Insulin Nation

Click here to download the PDF of the answer key.

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A Diabetes Crossword Puzzle (Answer Key)

Insulin Nation

click here to download answer key.

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!

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Bill Would Address Impact of Possible ‘King’ Ruling

ACA Times

A Republican Congressman has introduced to help individuals who would lose their insurance subsidies if the Supreme Court rules in favour of the plaintiffs in the “King v. Burwell” case. A verdict in the case, which challenges the administration’s ability to provide Affordable Care Act subsidies in states that do not operate their own healthcare exchanges or online marketplaces, is expected to be announced at the end of June.

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Poll: Public Supports Subsidies in ‘King’ Case

ACA Times

By a margin of 55% to 38%, Americans believe the Supreme Court should not block federal subsidies in the states that do not operate their own health insurance exchange, an ABC-Washington Post poll found. The The Affordable Care Act subsidies to low-income consumers are the subject of the King v. Burwell case now before the high court. A decision is expected by the end of June.

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