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Healthcare Encryption Exceptions? – Rickard & Associates
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Healthcare Encryption Exceptions? – Rickard & Associates

We know that all emails and text messages that contain protected health information (PHI) should be encrypted. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Are there any exceptions to the encryption rule? Just one. Patients can communicate with covered entities using unencrypted email and text messages, if the patients have been informed of the increased risk. Patients can opt to have reminders sent via text messages or emails. One issue that many healthcare providers have regarding encryption, is…
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Do I Need an Emergency List?
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Do I Need an Emergency List?

We frequently have questions related to the practical and financial panic after a death in the family when accounts, passwords, and assets are unknown. Sometimes, a family knows an estate plan was done but they cannot find the plan and don’t even know the law firm that drafted the plan. An emergency list can help to avoid these issues. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). We often see people lose their spouse, and have no idea how…
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Where Do Healthcare Breaches Come From?
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Where Do Healthcare Breaches Come From?

While we have seen an increase in healthcare data breaches stemming from vendor vulnerabilities, there can be a variety of sources. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Recent breaches have demonstrated various sources of data breaches. One source is from vendors and vendor tools. We have seen a large uptick in vendor cyber attacks, as cybercriminals have found it easier to hack vendors than the healthcare entities directly. Many vendors have less security measures in place than…
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Is the FTC Banning Non-Competes?
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Is the FTC Banning Non-Competes?

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that will ban many non-compete agreements throughout the country if it is enacted. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Non-compete agreements are agreements that prevent employees from working in certain industries following employment with their current employer. They are often limited by geographic scope and time. For example, a non-compete clause may prevent a physician from working in the medical field for one year following employment…
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Do You Worry About Your Parents’ Health?
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Do You Worry About Your Parents’ Health?

Many of our clients worry about their parents. Sometimes, they are concerned for their aging parents in regards to their healthcare. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). We often recommend that concerned clients have a discussion with their parents to make sure that they have all the right documents in place, to protect their wishes. One incredibly important document that your parents should have in place is a Medical Durable Power of Attorney. What is a Medical…
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Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid in the New Year
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Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid in the New Year

As we come to the end of the year and are looking toward a new year, we recommend that our clients reevaluate their estate plans. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Estate plans are incredibly important to protect future wishes, assets and families. Often, we see the same mistakes repeated over and over in estate planning. Some of the most common estate planning mistakes are the following: Not having an estate plan. The biggest issue we see…
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Telehealth in 2023 – Rickard & Associates
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Telehealth in 2023 – Rickard & Associates

Healthcare continues to utilize telehealth platforms for appointments and various services. This will continue into the new year, thanks to legislative updates. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). While telehealth continues to expand and change, there are several notable updates. So what’s new? In Michigan, the Governor just signed a bill allowing psychologists to use telehealth with clients in multiple states. They will be able to temporarily offer in-person services in other states. Michigan entered the Psychology…
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New retirement bill means big changes for retirement and 529 plans
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New retirement bill means big changes for retirement and 529 plans

Big changes are likely coming for Americans’ retirement savings. The changes, part of the Secure Act 2.0, were included in the sweeping end-of-year $1.7 trillion spending bill the Senate passed on Thursday. The package’s future now rests in the hands of the House, which is expected to follow Friday’s suit. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill into law shortly after. The new measures benefit Americans near and far away from retirement, although many provisions will not take immediate effect. Included in the broad retirement package are measures to allow employers to count employees’ student loan payments toward…
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