Insulin Nation

JUNE 22, 2015

The price of insulin is always a hot-button topic. Many in the diabetes community have expressed outrage at the climbing price for insulin and at disparities in the price of insulin. Similar anger popped up at the ADA Scientific Session in Boston. At one presentation, doctors squared off for a debate on whether new generation insulins were worth it for treating Type 2 diabetes, but consensus soon emerged that diet and exercise were better initial strategies.

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Morning eHealth

JUNE 30, 2015

SCOTUS hears health data sharing case.

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American Well

JUNE 22, 2015

Want to know more? Click here to download our eBook “American Well’s Telehealth Index: 2015 Physician Survey.”. The post Infographic – Telehealth Index: 2015 Physician Survey appeared first on American Well.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JUNE 23, 2015

As of January 2014, The Pew Research Center calculated that 74% of all adults who were active online used social networking sites*. In the realm of healthcare, consumers are taking to Google and crowd-source review websites, such as Yelp, to learn about healthcare providers and find hospitals in their area. Don’t shy away from a perfect opportunity to connect with your patients.

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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Health System CIO

JUNE 17, 2015

About Cook Children’s Focus on ambulatory growth — “It’s critical to our overall system strategy.” Meditech in hospital, athenahealth in physician practices Upgrading to Meditech 6.1 Enabling mobility — “Clinicians are always in motion.” Telehealth pilot MU reporting metrics — “They’re still mostly very adult-driven.” Twenty years ago, Theresa Meadows took a rather big risk: she said to the CIO at her organization, “I want your job.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 30, 2015

From Utah comes a tragic story of Kaden Jones, a 13-year-old who died unexpectedly from diabetic complications the morning after his first day at basketball camp in July 2014. The story has received brief coverage in the Salt Lake Tribune , regional television news, and the local paper in the young man’s hometown of St. George. There has been a wrongful death suit filed by the young man’s parents alleging negligence on the part of the basketball camp.

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Morning eHealth

JUNE 29, 2015

Texas governor signs information exchange bill.

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American Well

JUNE 28, 2015

Welcome to the first installment of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today, #tday for all you Twitter users. Each month, Avizia will provide a recap of the latest industry news and public policy updates on issues impacting the use and deployment of telemedicine. CMS Issues New Telemedicine Guidelines and Approves Seven New Procedures in Move to Further Encourage Telehealth Initiatives.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JUNE 30, 2015

If you read our blog post 5 Top Telemeds Trend of 2015 , you know that telehealth is slowly revolutionizing the healthcare world for the better. From remote patient monitoring to distance education, telehealth practices and services are benefiting not only healthcare providers and organization but also patients. With telehealth becoming a popular healthcare news topic, we thought it would be helpful to compile a list of the most commonly used terms in telehealth.

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Health System CIO

JUNE 9, 2015

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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ACA Times

JUNE 29, 2015

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the administration’s position in the ‘King v. Burwell’ case, supporting the legality of Affordable Care Act subsidies in all states, residents and legislators in states that have declined to expand Medicaid coverage are pondering what that ruling means to them. Drafters of the ACA assumed all states would take advantage of the law’s offer to cover most or all of the cost of expanding Medicaid coverage to include all Americans whose income was belo

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 15, 2015

It’s hard to explain to parents outside the Type 1 community what diabetes camp is, but easier to explain what it means to our family. Diabetes camp has helped my child develop strategies for how to care for himself while controlling his Type 1. For one week a year, I load up clothes, bug spray, and sunscreen and get him ready to go to camp, but I don’t have to get a week’s worth of diabetes supplies ready.

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Morning eHealth

JUNE 26, 2015

Waiting for CMS smoke signal on ICD-10.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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American Well

JUNE 22, 2015

Want to know more? Click here to download our eBook “American Well’s Telehealth Index: 2015 Physician Survey.”. The post Infographic – Telehealth Index: 2015 Physician Survey appeared first on American Well.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

JUNE 12, 2015

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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Health System CIO

JUNE 2, 2015

NextGen’s community HIE Attesting to MU 2 (acute in 2014, ambulatory in 2015) Push & pull methods of data exchange CRISP’s magic button to give docs “a broader scale of information.” Patient-centered medical homes: “It’s not just high tech; it’s high touch.” Maryland eCare “We’re the mouse that roars” In the current health system landscape, where organizations just keep growing, Calvert Health System is considered to be quite small.

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ACA Times

JUNE 25, 2015

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on June 25 th that it is legal for government subsidies under the Affordable Care Act to be available to all Americans, as the Obama administration had argued. [ The full text of the ‘King’ ruling, and the dissent, is available here. ]. Plaintiffs in the landmark King v. Burwell case had argued that the subsidies should only be given to residents of states that had “established” their own exchanges or online markets for health insurance, as

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 23, 2015

On a Friday afternoon, Bigfoot Biomedical CEO Jeffrey Brewer was in California while his family was in New York. He’s working as quick as he can to relocate them to California, so they can join him at his company’s new headquarters, but such a change takes some time to plan out. Brewer and others at Bigfoot Biomedical are personally racing to catch up with a sudden and fortuitous acceleration in the insulin pump maker’s business plan.

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Morning eHealth

JUNE 25, 2015

Insurance hackers are from China.

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American Well

JUNE 14, 2015

In his latest blog entry, Dr. Alan Pitt reflects on one of his favorite books and questions why healthcare has been so slow to adopt its powerful strategy. To summarize, “blue oceans” offer value through innovation and by creating relatively open markets with limited competition. Medicine is transitioning from reimbursement based on commoditized volume to value-based care.

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The Healthcare Guys

JUNE 7, 2015

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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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

Insulin Nation

JUNE 29, 2015

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 – Last night I read a post about an insulin pump malfunctioning, which might have resulted in someone’s death.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 10, 2015

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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Insulin Nation

JUNE 25, 2015

Do you sometimes get tired of being a poster child of someone “bravely battling” a chronic condition? It’s time to enjoy some diabetes posters that you might not see at your next Walk to Cure Diabetes event. Share them with others in the diabetes community who might need an excuse to laugh. Posters design by Matt Silcox.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 18, 2015

Every hands-on dad of a child with Type 1 deserves kudos this Father’s Day. That being said, the diabetes community is fortunate to have a few motivated D-dads in the scientific and engineering communities who have made it their mission to find a cure or create better treatments for people with Type 1. Here are three notable dads to celebrate this Father’s Day: Ed Damiano – Damiano is the driving force behind the bionic pancreas , an artificial pancreas system that distills both insulin an

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 7, 2015

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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Insulin Nation

JUNE 15, 2015

There has been a lot of recent discussion on social media about the term “brittle diabetes.” We asked Jennifer Smith of Integrated Diabetes Services to define the term and discuss its use. Here’s what she had to say: Brittle is sometimes used to describe a type of diabetes that’s characterized by large and sudden swings in blood glucose levels. Most clinicians working in the diabetes world would define brittle diabetes as severe instability of blood glucose levels with frequent and unpredictable

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 10, 2015

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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