Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 26, 2013

'When glucose sensors first became available in clinical trials some 2 decades ago, I decided to wear a sensor to compare my glucose levels as a non-diabetic individual with glucose levels of my patients. I was excited to have this new tool, which measured 288 glucose readings a day and could be used 3 days at a time, as a resource for patients, particularly for those with blood glucose levels that had been difficult to control.

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Health System CIO

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

About Mercy Hospital McKesson shop (HBOC user since early 90s) Sunquest in lab, Cerner in radiology & Philips in cardiology Eyeing Stage 7 One EHR for owned practices, 17 for affiliated docs Horizon vs Paragon Reimbursement concerns with telemedicine — “It’s still an issue” Many people talk about the need to be flexible and able to quickly adapt, but to Paul Foelsch, it’s more than just words.

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Medicine and Technology

MAY 12, 2013

This is a guest post by Wen Dombrowski, MD During medical school and residency I realized that individual physicians can choose to Lead or Be Led. Each of us can try to design and manage the systems of care we would like to see (whether care models or technology that enables them), or physicians can be victims of what others decide we should do (such as administrators, sales reps, or well-intended developers without user experience insight).

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American Well

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Society for Human Resources Professionals (SHRM) tweeted asking HR Pros what they were grateful for this holiday season. True, we’re not HR Pros ourselves, but we couldn’t help but tweet back that we’re grateful to those same HR heroes who make our lives easier every day. Why do we respect our colleagues in HR so much? Here’s a list of 7 reasons we think they’re the real heroes of every organization: Team spirit – There’s nothing quite like walking into your office and seeing some seasonal

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Today I presented at the Texas Gulf Coast Association for Healthcare Quality on social media in healthcare. Slides are posted on my Slideshare. The video, Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care is below. Quality professionals in healthcare including risk management and patient safety are relatively new to social media. They have some realistic concerns about HIPAA and sharing proprietary information on safety issues.

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LinkousThink

JUNE 14, 2013

The program for the ATA Federal Telemedicine Policy Summit (June 27-28 in Washington, DC) is designed to give you insider perspective on the big policy issues facing remote healthcare. We all know what these policy hot topics are—they’re splayed throughout the industry press on a daily basis. In a sense, the program for the Policy Summit is ripped from the headlines.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MARCH 19, 2013

One of the specific sensitivities we have in healthcare when thinking through Privacy and Security is the issue of what happens during failures of the “access control infrastructure”. For example when a natural disaster takes out some component of the security layer, such as User-Authentication. In industries like Banking, this is very simple, they ‘fail-closed’.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 7, 2013

By Patrick Conway, MD, MSc. Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. The next step on the path of meaningful adoption of health information technology (HIT) for providers—will launch later this year for hospitals and next year for eligible professionals. How will this next phase improve health care and reduce the burden on providers?

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Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Kaiser Permanente’s Philip Fasano at the Accelerating Innovation event hosted by NASA. During yesterday’s event with NASA at the Center for Total Health, Kaiser Permanente Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Philip Fasano was part of a panel discussing the acceleration of innovation across organizational business models. Afterward, we were able to sit down and chat briefly about how Kaiser Permanente is leveraging innovation and imagination to help transform health care

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 10, 2013

'After 26 years of marriage to someone with Type 1 diabetes, Roberta Rabinek has grown to learn when her husband, George, is having a hypoglycemic attack, even if he can’t tell it’s happening. “He’ll tell me he’s fine and to leave him alone,” says Rabinek, who lives in Baltimore. “But he will be a little off…repeats himself a lot and is less responsive.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 22, 2013

'President Barack Obama has been touting his Affordable Care Act as a way to help Americans manage treatable illnesses. In a speech on the new law at the White House yesterday, he and a speech-goer inadvertently collaborated to shine a spotlight on diabetes, one of the most manageable conditions covered under the new law. During a speech at the Rose Garden, Obama smoothly paused in his prepared speech to steady Karmel Allison, a pregnant T1 woman standing behind him.

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

'Are you sick of reading headlines proclaiming a cure for diabetes is at hand….for mice? You’re not alone. Each year, more than 25 million vertebrate animals are used for research in U.S. biomedical laboratories. An estimated 85% to 90% percent are rodents, with the vast majority being mice bred solely for experimental purposes. Mice are small, docile, easily available, and inexpensive.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 4, 2013

'I love to travel. There is such a thrill to getting to a new spot, meeting new people and doing new things. For people with Type 1 diabetes, though, there’s one problem: we thrive on routine and insulin. A checked bag with diabetes gear that’s rerouted to Tacoma can make a trip exciting for all the wrong reasons. With ticket in hand, I can jet to wherever I want, but I can’t take a vacation from diabetes.

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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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Health System CIO

APRIL 24, 2013

About University of Utah Bridging Cerner (inpatient) and Epic (outpatient) Plans to move to an integrated solution Staff-run retention and recognition programs — “It’s had an immediate impact on our turnover.” Using telemedicine to connect with remote facilities and educate docs Community service & casual dress codes You don’t get named CHIME-HIMSS CIO of the Year Award by being afraid to take a few risks — for Jim Turnbull, thinking out of the box has been like second nature for more than

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Health System CIO

JANUARY 14, 2013

Stanford’s telehealth vision — patient portal & dermatology clinics “You will see Stanford break ground here.” Growing the network Byerly’s decision to retire Advice for CIOs — “It’s okay to fail” The importance of humility Carolyn Byerly believes vendor relationships don’t have to be so complicated. During her 11-year tenure as CIO at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, she made it a point to take the high road by being as transparent and honest as possible.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 13, 2013

'We’ve come to think of Type 1 diabetes as a condition where the pancreas just gives up the ghost, for good, end of story. But in recent years, researchers have grown increasingly skeptical of that tidy narrative. Now, a new study seems to cast that idea even further in doubt. Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School (UK) recently found that nearly ¾ of all people with T1 still produce some insulin, no matter whether they’ve had diabetes for 5 months or 50 years.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 12, 2013

'“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”. I’m not superstitious, but that expression kept replaying in my head as my husband and I contemplated switching our 7-year-old daughter from the Minimed Revel insulin pump to the OmniPod system. Was it my subconscious fear of change talking? No, Lela’s old pump was not broken, but the 4-year warranty was going to expire in the spring.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 6, 2013

'Right now, having to blow into a breathalyzer usually spells trouble. But in the future, could people with diabetes rejoice at the possibility of using a breathalyzer every day? Western New England University medicinal chemistry professor Dr. Ronny Priefer recently announced his team has been making progress on a breathalyzer that could detect BG levels for people with diabetes.

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Health System CIO

APRIL 9, 2013

Kentucky HIE — “They’re doing a good job matching patient data” Working with UK to connect schools with primary care clinics Why telehealth is “sputtering” Dividing & conquering MU Meditech in the hospital & medical group Partnering with Bon Secours on an ACO – “We’re just starting down that path.” To say that Randy McCleese believes in the power of education is an understatement.

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American Well

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Your employees have a lot going on, both in and out of work. They are constantly being bombarded with new initiatives and asked for their participation and commitment. If you want to get your employees on board with programs you’?re offering in the workplace, keep these five tips in mind to get the maximum engagement from your workforce. Start with executive support ?

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

'The glucagon kit could be as medically necessary during a bout of severe hypoglycemia as the defibrillator for cardiac arrest, yet many smart people with diabetes don’t own one. That’s because for years the kit has been perceived as a cumbersome device for a crisis, and one that goes out of date quickly. “I personally never get a glucagon rescue kit because I got tired of paying to replace it every year without using it,” explains Dr.

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2013

'According to a report in the Finnish news site yle Uutiset , researchers believe they have isolated several strains of an enterovirus that they say is responsible for causing Type 1 diabetes. The researchers at Tampere University are confident that, with the proper funding, a vaccine can be developed to inoculate against the virus. The researchers examined hundreds of strains of a virus they suspected could be responsible for penetrating the pancreas and destroying beta cells, eventually causin

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 18, 2013

'Starting college means being on your own for the first time, for better or worse. It’s great to feel independent, but you can also feel alone. I remember meeting my floormates in college and knowing right away that we were going to be great friends. We excitedly shared all the things we had in common, like our taste in music and movies. But diabetes was something I felt I had all to myself.

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

'The insulin pen often has been touted as easier to use than the syringe, but that doesn’t mean it’s hassle-free. The biggest beef people with diabetes have with the pen is the variable in force required for the amount of insulin needed. Sometimes, pen users have trouble telling if they’ve injected a low dose of insulin, while a large dose often requires significant hand strength.

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

'Recently, one of my students at Fordham University came up to me with a tray of cupcakes and asked if I wanted one. “Today is my birthday,” he said. I wished him a happy birthday, but said I was diabetic and couldn’t partake in the frosted goodness. He apologized and offered me a mini-cookie instead, which I ate, feeling simultaneously happy to take part in the celebration and guilty for cheating.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 19, 2013

'Commentary. When I was first diagnosed T1 almost 9 years ago, it felt like stepping into a tornado. But I quickly clung onto one central truth of diabetes self-care: the best way to live as long as possible and avoid complications was to test…and test often! Makes perfect sense, right? My body no longer knows how to regulate blood glucose, so I have to prick my finger multiple times a day to stay healthy.

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

'Traditionally, our health records are confidential and only shared publicly in the aggregate. But one website, PatientsLikeMe , encourages people with diabetes and other conditions to share their day-to-day health records with other users. Rather than keep health data private, the website’s founders believe crowdsourcing health data is a great way to help patients to feel empowered about their health.

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Health System CIO

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Securing mobile devices — “PHI has become quite the commodity.” ICD-10 taskforce eCare with University of Maryland Partnering with AT&T for remote monitoring ROI & patient outcomes — “You have to look at things differently.” From bedside oncology nurse to CIO It’s been quite a year for first-time CIO Anne Lara. After taking the helm last December, she assessed the organization’s needs and crafted a five-part strategy to take Union Hospital to the next level.

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