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Are Your Patients Searching for a New Doctor?
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Are Your Patients Searching for a New Doctor?

If your patients are not happy with their experience, they may be in the market for a new physician.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).Healthcare has historically been behind other industries in providing a patient-focused experience, leaving patients dissatisfied and often in search of a new place to receive care. If you have patients that don’t return after their visit, cancel appointments, no-shows, or patients that call but don’t schedule a visit, it may be time…
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Binance’s bid for FTX marks one of the wildest days in crypto history
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Binance’s bid for FTX marks one of the wildest days in crypto history

Hello! It’s Dan DeFrancesco checking in from NYC. Today we’ve got stories on what you can expect to get paid as a young attorney, billionaire Ken Griffin’s reasoning behind his move to Florida, and why your lunch spot might look different. But first, some chaos in the crypto markets. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Insider’s app here.This is a photo of Sam Bankman-Fried looking to the side.Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of crypto exchange FTX.Tom Williams/Getty Images 1. The savior needed saving. He was the so-called “white knight” of crypto, cutting big checks for companies…
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I’m Not Wealthy – Do I Need an Estate Plan?
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I’m Not Wealthy – Do I Need an Estate Plan?

Yes, an estate plan protects so much more than wealth. Many clients think they do not need a full estate plan, because they are not wealthy. While we may advise utilizing different legal documents or tailored plans, almost everyone can benefit from a well-drafted estate plan. 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). Over one-half of the adults in the United States do not have any estate planning documents. This is problematic, not only for the individual’s family,…
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How Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit today will affect Seattle traffic
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How Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit today will affect Seattle traffic

By Seattle Times business reporterVice President Kamala Harris is visiting Seattle on Wednesday, which may bring travel delays and detours, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation. The Secret Service has the authority to require intermittent closures of freeways and streets during vice presidential visits, SDOT said Tuesday. “While Vice President Harris’ exact travel routes and timing are not published in advance, travelers can still plan ahead by anticipating delays and temporary road closures when needed,” the department said in a statement. SDOT recommends people avoid driving and opt for biking or transit, though some bus routes may be…
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Top 5 Reasons You Need an Estate Plan Today
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Top 5 Reasons You Need an Estate Plan Today

We know that estate plans can often get put on the back-burner. Many of our clients come in and let us know they have been intending to prepare an estate plan for years. 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 it can be easy to delay, you should consider meeting with an estate planning attorney sooner than later. Why?It protects your family. Estate planning is an act of love to your family. It helps prevent them…
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How To Update Your Compliance Risk Assessment
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How To Update Your Compliance Risk Assessment

Compliance Risk Assessments are critically important in healthcare practices. When utilized correctly, they can save entities from fines, problems, and consequences. 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 almost everyone is familiar with a HIPAA Risk Assessment, many practices have not completed a full Compliance Risk Assessment. A Compliance Risk Assessment is a process for healthcare entities to determine what risks exist, evaluate potential risks and focus resources to address the most significant risks. Compliance Risk Assessments…
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Is Cancer on the Rise?
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Is Cancer on the Rise?

Yes, researchers say that various types of cancer are increasing in people under 50. 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). Reasons are not totally clear for the increase in cancers, however, changes in lifestyle and environment may be partially to blame. Young adults are getting breast, colon, esophagus, kidney, liver, stomach and pancreas cancer at increasing rates. Some doctors think that diets are to blame. Heavily processed foods have been linked to colon cancers. Now, colon cancer…
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Tulsa gas prices spike 20 cents per gallon overnight
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Tulsa gas prices spike 20 cents per gallon overnight

Gasoline prices at Tulsa-area convenience stores and service stations spiked 20 cents overnight Wednesday, the same day OPEC announced a big cut in oil production.Prices at many Tulsa-area locations went to $3.59 per gallon Wednesday from $3.38 a day earlier.Through spokeswoman Aisha Jefferson-Smith, Tulsa-based QuikTrip declined to comment on OPEC’s announcement that it will cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day.Check out our latest digital-only offer and subscribe nowEnergy ministers cut production by a larger-than-expected 2 million barrels per day starting in November after gathering for their first face-to-face meeting at the Vienna headquarters…
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