Sat.Nov 23, 2013 - Fri.Nov 29, 2013

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7 Reasons We’re Thankful for HR Professionals

American Well

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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A Facebook for Diabetes Health Data?

Insulin Nation

'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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Skin Drug Reduces Need for Insulin

Insulin Nation

'Researchers have discovered that a skin drug used for psoriasis seems to maintain insulin production in the bodies of people recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The drug also helped cut the number of hypoglycemic events, according to researchers. In a Phase II clinical trial, researchers with the National Institute of Health gave either the drug alefacept or a placebo to 49 people with Type 1 diabetes for two 12-week periods, with a 12-week “rest” period in between.

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7 Reasons We’re Thankful for HR Professionals

American Well

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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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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Confronting the Diabetes Epidemic – with Tom Daschle

Insulin Nation

'There have been few public figures who have sounded the alarm on the human and economic toll of the diabetes epidemic more eloquently than Tom Daschle, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota and former Senate Majority Leader. Mr. Daschle sat down with Insulin Nation founding editor Chris Leach at the Diabetes + Innovation 2013 conference in Washington D.C. to discuss the challenge we face with diabetes, and his hopes for mobilizing to meet this challenge.