APMA News Brief

Visit http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-30/doctors-got-6-5-billion-in-14-from-drug-device-makers-in-u-s- to view the full article online.

Your patient health care data is most likely scattered
throughout the medical universe, in everything from notes scribbled by various
doctors to test results resting in far-flung computer systems.

Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2015/06/29/consumer-centric-healthcare-requires-accessible-medical-records/ to view the full article online.

Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/TEC-318080/AMA-Delegate-Blasts-ICD10-Implementation-Requirements.html to view the full article online.

Despite Obamacare's efficacy at reducing costs
while helping more patients have access to health care, the industry has many
problems outstanding. Robots are coming to save the day. 

Visit http://www.thestreet.com/story/13201310/1/after-obamacare-robots-may-be-cure-for-health-cares-problems.html to view the full article online.

Highlighting positive movements in health care, all related by the theme of
under-appreciated innovations.

Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulhsieh/2015/06/29/three-good-things-in-health-care-innovation/ to view the full article online.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case next term on whether a self-funded insurer should have to turn over certain information to the state of Vermont — a case that could have far-reaching implications.

Visit http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150629/NEWS/150629889 to view the full article online.

Only about one in eight people with so-called pre-diabetes, often a precursor to full-blown disease, know they have a problem, a U.S. study found.

Visit http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/29/us-prediabetes-warnings-idUSKCN0P92HT20150629 to view the full article online.

Visit http://www.kentucky.com/2015/06/29/3922508/ky-must-break-free-of-diabetes.html to view the full article online.

Incorporating pet care in the routine of a child with diabetes brings significant
improvements to the monitoring and management of the disease, a study by pediatric diabetes researchers found out.

Visit http://www.hngn.com/articles/104808/20150629/pet-care-in-adolescents-with-type-1-diabetes-beneficial-says-study.htm to view the full article online.

For pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, good control of blood sugar might make a difference in how well their child does in school years later, according to new research from Denmark. 

Visit http://www.phillyvoice.com/moms-diabetes-pregnancy-affect-kids-brains/ to view the full article online.

Unequal health care continues to be a serious
problem for black Americans more than a decade after the Institute of Medicine issued
a landmark report showing that minority patients were less likely to receive the same quality health care as white patients, racial and ethnic disparities continue to plague the U.S. health care system.

Visit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/29/racial-inequality-health-care-black-v-white_n_7164140.html to view the full article online.

Bring on the sky-high wedges, peep-toe pumps and dainty, little sandals! Nothing can ruin a pair of sexy summer shoes like the eyesore of a bunion or corn. They're the worst! Dr. Suzanne Levine, a NYC podiatrist, definitely agrees. This pro has seen it all and knows how to treat all the common foot woes.

Visit http://www.fashiontimes.com/articles/22078/20150630/summer-2015-sandals-diy-pedicure-tips-to-get-rid-of-bunions-corns-fast.htm to view the full article online.

We communicate with our friends, our families and our coworkers via email and Facebook, and apparently, most Americans also wish that they could keep in touch with their health care providers this way. A national survey of 2,252 pharmacy customers conducted by Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health highlights the gap between what patients want from their health care providers in terms of communication and engagement, and what they're actually getting. 
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Some of us do it to get healthier, others do it as a way to lose weight. Still others just want the thrill of doing something they once thought impossible. No matter how you look at it, running a marathon is a huge accomplishment. But what does race day actually do to you?

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Visit http://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-digital-healthcare-is-coming-2015-6 to view the full article online.

Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2015/06/29/medicaid-reform-efforts-bolstered-by-7-3b-from-nys.html to view the full article online.

Many questions remain regarding the corrupt rural Texas hospital chain operated by Dr. Tariq Mahmood — questions that Congress must make sure to get answered.

Visit http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20150628-editorial-texas-medical-fraud-case-screams-for-tighter-auditing-by-feds.ece to view the full article online.

Visit http://www.newsmax.com/FastFeatures/Medicare-SGR-facts-and-figures/2015/06/29/id/652685/ to view the full article online.

Visit http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/better-road-information-interoperability to view the full article online.

Visit http://medcitynews.com/2015/06/price-transparency-consolidation/ to view the full article online.

The country finally has an opportunity to change the subject on health care, after the Supreme Court again upheld President Barack Obama's law. There's no shortage of pressing issues, including prescription drug prices, high insurance deductibles and long-term care.

Visit http://www.bostonherald.com/business/healthcare/2015/06/time_to_change_the_subject_in_americas_health_care_debate to view the full article online.

One of the promises of Obamacare was that it would reduce health care costs. Since its passage on March 23, 2010, has this promise been kept? In this article, we’ll examine this issue by looking at the annual rate of inflation for the Consumer Price Index, compared to the inflation rate for health care.

Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikepatton/2015/06/29/u-s-health-care-costs-rise-faster-than-inflation/ to view the full article online.

The recent Supreme Court 6-3 ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows health insurance consumers to receive federal subsidies regardless of their state’s role in running their insurance market makes healthcare insurance coverage. Now that the legal and political jousting is coming to somewhat a close, the real work begins as state and federal agencies gear up to handle the inflow of new enrollments and all that comes with it.

Visit http://www.computerworld.com/article/2942271/big-data/are-you-ready-for-the-data-tsunami-from-the-affordable-health-care-ruling.html to view the full article online.