American Well
JANUARY 5, 2016
Name: Bradley Keist. Title: Business Communications Manager. Department: Sales Operations. Start Date: October 12, 2015. In this age of convenience, we’re all about the right now. And telehealth does exactly that for healthcare. What attracted you to American Well? I heard about American Well through a former colleague (and friend!)—what got me excited about the opportunity was the idea of being part of something really big.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 11, 2016
Recently, an Arizona police department launched a campaign during Diabetes Awareness Month to let people know it’s hiring twenty officers, and that people with diabetes are welcome to apply. The Glendale, Arizona police department has been using its Twitter account to initiate a community outreach effort featuring three accomplished officers with Type 1 from the force.
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The Healthcare Guys
JANUARY 28, 2016
It was evident from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month that there’s a great deal of interest in the Internet of Things (IoT) in general and for Health IoT in particular. Given that interest I thought I would reach out to a couple of experts to help explore the IoT landscape. Murali Kurukunda is Director of IT and Lead Architect at Medecision and Dr.
Chilmark Research
JANUARY 29, 2016
Between my current life as an analyst and my former life as a journalist, I’ve sat in a lot of keynote addresses, conference sessions, and presentations touting the latest and greatest consumer healthcare products. No matter whether I’m impressed, puzzled, or bored, I always ask myself, “Would Mom and Dad use this?”. My parents embody the archetype of technology laggards.
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Health System CIO
JANUARY 8, 2016
From opening a community-based IT office to reduce unnecessary travel to continuing to maintain a healthy work-life balance, CIO John Halamka provides his guiding principles for keeping life in order in 2016.
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American Well
JANUARY 25, 2016
By Mike Lemovitz, Director of Client Relations. There’s been a lot of talk in the healthcare world about telemedicine kiosks lately, as HealthSpot recently notified its customers that it was no longer in business as of December 31, 2015. HealthSpot made a valuable contribution to the industry, with the company’s products and services going far in demonstrating the benefits of telehealth.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 29, 2016
Recently, a parent revolt at a private church-affiliated school in Charlotte, North Carolina has morphed into a lawsuit under that state’s disability discrimination law. It’s alleged that two children, one diagnosed with a chronic abdominal migraine disorder and one with Type 1 diabetes, had been expelled from the Calvary Church private school in Charlotte because of their conditions.
ACO Watch
JANUARY 25, 2016
by Gregg A. Masters MPH NOTE: This is one in a series of ‘Must listen’ webcasts produced at JP Morgan’s 34th Annual Healthcare Conference; for background and details, see ‘If It’s January, It’s JP Morgan Healthcare Conference‘ Remaining companies to detail as they represent important ‘bell weather’ insights relative to their respective sectors, include: Aetna, […].
Chilmark Research
JANUARY 21, 2016
Remote Monitoring CAN work – but that doesn’t mean it WILL. (Figure from Chilmark’s Connected Health Report). The results of a six-month study on the impact of connected devices on chronically ill patients are in – and they’re not good. The Scripps Translational Science Institute found that in a randomized control trial (RCT) comparing chronic care using connected devices against standard disease management models, the devices had no discernible impact on healthcare utilizatio
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ACA Times
JANUARY 28, 2016
More than 103,000 consumers selected Affordable Care Act health insurance plans through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the 12th week of open enrollment, according to the “weekly snapshot report” issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. Enrollment ends Jan. 31. The volume for the week of Jan. 17 to Jan. 23 was down from the 153,600 who selected insurance plans during the 11th week of open enrollment.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
JANUARY 28, 2016
I gave this verbal testimony to the ONC API Task Force on Privacy and Security today. On World Privacy Day. I want to thank the Task Force ” for inviting me to speak on behalf of GE Healthcare. I am also a co-chair of the HL7 Security workgroup, a member of the FHIR Management Group (FMG), the lead in IHE-Mobile Health Documents (MHD) , and active member and advocate of HEART.
American Well
JANUARY 25, 2016
By Mike Lemovitz, Director of Client Relations. There’s been a lot of talk in the healthcare world about telemedicine kiosks lately, as HealthSpot recently notified its customers that it was no longer in business as of December 31, 2015. HealthSpot made a valuable contribution to the industry, with the company’s products and services going far in demonstrating the benefits of telehealth.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 11, 2016
Recently, an Arizona police department launched a campaign during Diabetes Awareness Month to let people know it’s hiring twenty officers, and that people with diabetes are welcome to apply. The Glendale, Arizona police department has been using its Twitter account to initiate a community outreach effort featuring three accomplished officers with Type 1 from the force.
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
Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health
JANUARY 25, 2016
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that the CDC estimates affects one in 68 children. The symptoms are different for each child, but may include difficulties with social interaction or communication or repetitive behaviors. As with the disorder, the causes are also complex, and it is generally accepted that both genetic and environmental factors play a role.
Meaningful HIT News
JANUARY 11, 2016
Since I took the full-time job at MedCity News last April, I haven’t been able to post a whole lot on this blog. Time certainly is one factor, but also there’s the little business of not wanting to compete with myself (and risk getting fired). Finally, though, I have a reason to share something health IT-related on this blog. That’s because the esteemed blogger John Lynn, owner of the Healthcare Scene network that this blog is part of, appeared Friday on MedHeads, MedCity News
ACA Times
JANUARY 27, 2016
State Medicaid and children’s health insurance programs have become significantly more efficient in their operations and more effective at enrolling those who qualify for coverage. As a result, more people are being covered, and the programs are operating more smoothly. Those are among the findings of the 14 th annual 50-state survey of Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) operations by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Georgetown University.
Healthcare Exchange Standards
JANUARY 4, 2016
As FHIR matures, the security topic becomes more and more important. I participate in HEART, an effort hosted by the OpenID community including an impressive set of experts from the OpenID, OAuth, and UMA world. They do need more participation from healthcare, it is hard to give everyone that needs attention the full attention they need. HEART has some foundational profiles ready to be used HEART profiles for review, comment, and approval.
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American Well
JANUARY 24, 2016
Welcome to the the first edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today for 2016! For those new to this feature, we share the telehealth industry’s hottest news, events, legislation, insight and more. 2016 is already shaping up to be another BIG year in the world of Telehealth and Telemedicine. From expanding and state level reimbursement, ACOs increased adoption of telemedicine, the rise of employee and retail based clinics, to the global growth of telemedicine, we’re poised to see some major changes t
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 25, 2016
In 2015, the pharmaceutical company Zosano Pharma conducted a Phase II trial on a glucagon patch to test the patch’s safety and efficiency. The small trial, which represented an important step forward towards getting FDA approval, yielded positive results. Researchers found that applying two glucagon patches was just as effective at combating hypoglycemia as two intramuscular injections of a glucagon solution.
Medicine and Technology
JANUARY 17, 2016
2016 is going to be the year of where Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies make a dramatic impact in health care education, training, and delivery. The term "simulation" is going to be a buzzword as the medical education, graduate education, and continuing education industries converge on the use of these technologies.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 19, 2016
Integrated Diabetes Services (IDS) provides detailed advice and coaching on diabetes management from certified diabetes educators and dietitians. Insulin Nation hosts a regular Q&A column from IDS that answers questions submitted from the Type 1 diabetes community. Q – I’m a relatively new pump user, and I’m starting to have trouble finding good sites for my infusion sets.
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
JANUARY 28, 2016
A pair of young comedians from Chicago have decided it’s time to educate people about the misconceptions surrounding Type 1 diabetes. Type One , an online web series produced by LVL Productions and created, written, and directed by Landis Wiedner and Mike Seskauskas, focuses on Matt, a young man in Chicago “looking for love…and a solid A1C.” The web series uses comedy as a means to dismantle traditional bias and stereotypes around Type 1 diabetes by hyperbolizing the daily struggles of someone w
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 25, 2016
In 2015, the pharmaceutical company Zosano Pharma conducted a Phase II trial on a glucagon patch to test the patch’s safety and efficiency. The small trial, which represented an important step forward towards getting FDA approval, yielded positive results. Researchers found that applying two glucagon patches was just as effective at combating hypoglycemia as two intramuscular injections of a glucagon solution.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 13, 2016
A child’s Type 1 diagnosis is a life-altering experience for a family, one which requires a fundamental rethinking of the familial diet. Unfortunately, many parents have trouble providing a healthy meal plan for children with Type 1, even with appropriate nutritional training. That was the key finding of a recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 18, 2016
On Saturday, January 16, Iran released four United States’ citizens formerly held in detention in a prisoner swap held after a deal was struck to halt Iran’s nuclear weapons program. However, the whereabouts of U.S. citizen Robert Levinson, who has Type 1 diabetes and has been imprisoned in Iran since March 2007, remain unknown; Levinson also suffers from hypertension and gout.
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Insulin Nation
JANUARY 19, 2016
Integrated Diabetes Services (IDS) provides detailed advice and coaching on diabetes management from certified diabetes educators and dietitians. Insulin Nation hosts a regular Q&A column from IDS that answers questions submitted from the Type 1 diabetes community. Q – I’m a relatively new pump user, and I’m starting to have trouble finding good sites for my infusion sets.
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 25, 2016
Triathlete Luke Rosser’s Type 1 diagnosis a year ago has motivated him, and his mom Meredith, to begin a lobbying effort in the Florida Legislature for a bill to encourage better Type 1 diabetes screening among medical professionals in the state. The proposed measure would be modeled after a similar bill in North Carolina, known as Reegan’s Rule. Luke, age 12, has launched a Facebook page to tell the story of his brush with diabetic ketoacidosis from undiagnosed Type 1 and to urge lawmakers to s
Insulin Nation
JANUARY 5, 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 want to use an insulin pump, but I hear insurance might be a problem.
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