Sat.Dec 10, 2016 - Fri.Dec 16, 2016

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Bringing Physical Exams to Telehealth Visits

American Well

American Well recently announced an exciting new partnership with Tyto Care , a telehealth company with breakthrough technology for conducting remote medical visits and examinations. Through this new partnership, patients are now able to use TytoCare’s examination device and telehealth solution during video visits, allowing providers to deliver more robust care to the home.

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5 Reasons You Should Never Share Fake Diabetes Cures

Insulin Nation

“A lie can travel around the world and back again while the truth is lacing up its boots. -Mark Twain. So you come across a Facebook post where someone posts a fake cure for diabetes, one that involves a juice cleanse. You mouse over and click the , and then point the arrow toward the “share button”, already forming the “Can you believe this b*&&#$%?

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IHE IT Infrastructure - 2017 work items

Healthcare Exchange Standards

The IT Infrastructure workgroup has selected their work items for next year. It consists of 4 new work items, only one of which is a brand new concept. That is, the other three are re-casting of old use-case needs into a http RESTful world. There is only one of these new work items that is not FHIR based. Healthcare Provider Directory -- IHE has two standards: Care Services Discovery (CSD), which has been adopted in several countries as a way to manage health worker and health facility data and

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McDonald’s and Franchisees May Need to Rethink Their Treatment of Franchise Workers

ACA Times

McDonald’s Corporation recently agreed to pay $3.75 million to settle an employment class action involving workers in McDonald’s franchise-operated stores. A fairness hearing is scheduled to be heard on December 15. No doubt, this comes on the heels of the July ruling in the case of Ochoa vs. McDonalds Corp., and needless to say, McDonald’s is not loving it.

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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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Bringing Physical Exams to Telehealth Visits

American Well

American Well recently announced an exciting new partnership with Tyto Care , a telehealth company with breakthrough technology for conducting remote medical visits and examinations. Through this new partnership, patients are now able to use TytoCare’s examination device and telehealth solution during video visits, allowing providers to deliver more robust care to the home.

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A Guide for Blood Sugar Management When Travelling Across Time Zones

Insulin Nation

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 – Can you give me some advice on how to adjust my Lantus when I travel across time zones, and how to keep my blood sugar levels stable when traveling?

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2016 Was the Last Best Year for the Artificial Pancreas

Insulin Nation

There were major advancements in automated insulin delivery this year, and also a large debate over the name for such a system. We will look back at 2016 as the year that the artificial pancreas went from the theoretical to the practical, as the FDA approved at least one artificial pancreas system, at least in air quotes. Below, we sum up the biggest artificial pancreas-themed stories of the year: sponsor. 1.

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How the 21st Century Cures Act Will Change Diabetes Care

Insulin Nation

In a rare display of bipartisanship, Congress overwhelmingly passed The 21st Century Cures Act, and the president signed the bill into law on December 13th, 2016. This legislation boosts funding to the National Institutes of Health and establishes an innovation grant fund to “accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery” of new treatments and therapies. sponsor.

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The State Of The ACA and Beyond: An Infographic

ACA Times

It should come as no surprise that a repeal of the Affordable Care Act has effects that will echo into a number of factors affecting Americans. But just how complex is an ACA repeal and what are the potential risks that come with it? In the ACA Times’ infographic, we explore what could be a loss Americans will feel should President-Elect Donald Trump dismantle the ACA as previously announced.

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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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Rewinding The Clock: An ACA Repeal Would Put Money Back In The Wealthy’s Pockets

ACA Times

At face value, it’s difficult for many to comprehend exactly what a repeal of the Affordable Care Act would entail during the upcoming Trump Administration. For some, there’s really no effect, as employer-sponsored healthcare would more than likely remain from most employers. For others—particularly those whose healthcare was purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace —their healthcare would vanish, replaced with something possibly less comprehensive and more expensive.

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With Trump In, Is Medicare Out?

ACA Times

President-Elect Donald Trump has remained cavalier in his plans and directions for the healthcare of our nation. Throughout his campaign, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was targeted for repeal and replace without specificity as to what would be the replacement. Suggested privatized platforms would not only diminish the fiscal repairs that the ACA was slowly putting into place, but ultimately strip over 20 million Americans of their healthcare.