Insulin Nation

JUNE 24, 2016

This June, a 41-year-old man became the first European patient with Type 1 to come off insulin therapy after receiving a transplant of pancreatic islet cells using the BioHub technique. This therapy, engineered by the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), protects transplanted islet cells from immune system attack. Using the BioHub technique, DRI researchers and collaborators in Italy were able to virtually work together to transplant insulin-producing cells within a biological scaffold on the omen

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American Well

JUNE 23, 2016

Telemedicine Today: June 2016. Welcome to the June 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events from the month. From success stories, to legislative updates, research findings and product updates, we’ll share the latest hypes, trends and news you can’t miss. Closing the Telehealth Gap.

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ACA Times

JUNE 23, 2016

It’s notice season! As an employer, you may have received a letter regarding the health care coverage of one or more of your employees. Could this notice lead to penalties from the ACA ? Perhaps. Check out our tip sheet to know what to do when that unexpected mail arrives. The 5W’s. WHO: The FFM. The Federally Facilitated Marketplace may be the one sending you notices regarding your employees.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

JUNE 22, 2016

The Security workgroup is looking at the FHIR datatype for Signature, specifically the use-cases where the one signing is not the one that the agreement or contract is about. For example when a parent signs for an infant child, or a guardian signs for an individual, or where an individual signs for an organization. We look to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) as one use-case for the use of On-Behalf-Of, as it is a long-standing and proven case where this is needed and has been used.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 24, 2016

On Facebook, we asked our readers about whether they are comfortable injecting insulin in public, and whether they noticed a generational divide on this subject. We received a lot of great responses on the subject, many in favor of injecting in public. Here are some of the best*: I’ve never had a problem injecting insulin in public, although I try and be as discreet about it as I can.

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ACA Times

JUNE 19, 2016

It’s an often-overlooked aspect of preventative health care. We’re told to eat right, exercise, and take doctor-prescribed medications on schedule and any vitamins or minerals. However, when it comes to the workplace, rarely is a focus on managing well being while you’re actually working. That may all change for the better soon. In May, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued their final regulations for company wellness programs in accordance with the Americans with Disabilitie

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 20, 2016

The Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (DPAC) and the FDA paired up to host a webinar on the FDA’s efforts to speed up its premarket regulatory approval process for the artificial pancreas. During the webinar, the FDA also signaled its goal to make the technology suitable for insulin therapy for children with diabetes. DPAC president Bennet Dunlap led the webinar, which featured an interview-style discussion with Dr.

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American Well

JUNE 23, 2016

This week we announced the appointment of longtime American Well technology executive Jon Freshman to Chief Technology Officer. Following the news, VentureFizz, a popular Boston-area technology outlet, reached out with a few questions for Jon on what his appointment means for the company and what it’s like working on the engineering team. Below is a preview of the Q&A which you can read in full on VentureFizz here.

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American Well

JUNE 23, 2016

This week we announced the appointment of longtime American Well technology executive Jon Freshman to Chief Technology Officer. Following the news, VentureFizz, a popular Boston-area technology outlet, reached out with a few questions for Jon on what his appointment means for the company and what it’s like working on the engineering team. Below is a preview of the Q&A which you can read in full on VentureFizz here.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 20, 2016

Seen buzz on Facebook about a restaurant that was unfriendly to people taking insulin? We are here to once again explain an important diabetes news story….with memes. 1. The owner of Mike’s Pig Pen decided people taking insulin were icky to look at, so he hung up a sign in his restaurant about it. 2. A Facebook user publically posted a photo of the sign, with some commentary. 3.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 20, 2016

Be careful what health info you share on Android-based apps, according to a Fierce HealthCare report. In a new study, researchers found that Android-based diabetes apps sometimes collect private health data and share it with outside third parties without warning users. Researchers with the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law found that 81 percent of the 211 Android-based diabetes apps reviewed did not have privacy policies.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 24, 2016

Getting a diabetes-related bill passed requires perseverance and a bit of luck. Bills can die in a number of ways before being voted on by lawmakers, and it’s usually because of the sausage-making process of legislating rather than the bill’s own merits. A legislative effort that would expand insulin access in Pennsylvania schools provides a good example of this sometimes-convoluted process.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 20, 2016

We recently wrote about the controversy surrounding a sign at a barbecue joint asking people with diabetes to inject insulin in the bathroom. In the article, I suggested that the retribution for this sign may have been excessive. We then asked readers to share what they thought on Facebook, and got many great responses. Here are some of the best*: Don’t you think a business owner should look into ADA laws before posting a sign displaying his discrimination for the entire world to see?

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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.

ACA Times

JUNE 22, 2016

Last year, Uber became entangled in multiple employee misclassification lawsuits. These primarily involved individual incidents where contracted drivers exceeded the hourly threshold to be deemed “full-time” under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) , resulting in blocks of time where health care was required to be offered, along with other requirements such as overtime and expense compensation.

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