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Definition of NFT | PCMag

(Non-Fungible Qokay) A guarantee of ownership that is immutable on Ethereum, Solana or other programmable blockchain. Although an NFT can certify ownership of any object whether digital or physical, it is widely used to record the ownership of art and collectibles. Collections of NFTs that are based on some theme and generated by the computer are popular (see generative NFT). See NFT blockchains, Ethereum and Solana.

However, an NFT can verify ownership of land in a virtual world or objects purchased in a video game, as well as membership in a group; essentially an irreversible

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2022 Healthcare Breaks – Rickard & Associates

The eight largest healthcare breaches of 2022 were all related to vendors.

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As healthcare breaches continue to run rampant, it is important to look for patterns.

Eight of the largest healthcare breaches were related to third-party vendors.

These included:

  • A breach at Advocate Aurora Health where 3 million patients were affected by a tracking pixel tool that sent data to Google or Meta,
  • A breach at a printing and mailing
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Estate Planning and Personal Property

Prior to meeting with us, many of our clients have felt overwhelmed by estate planning. Often, they are more concerned about the smaller aspects of estate planning than the larger ones.

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We help our clients plan to protect all of their interests, both big and small.

Frequently, clients have sentimental items that they wish to pass to family or friends upon their death.

While these items may be of little

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Estate Planning Terms to Know

Estate planning is an incredibly important tool, not just for the wealthy or those thinking about retirement. On the contrary, estate planning is something every adult should do.

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Estate planning can help you accomplish any number of goals, including appointing guardians for minor children, choosing healthcare agents to make decisions for you should you become ill, minimizing taxes so you can pass more wealth onto your family members, and stating

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Are You Providing Patients with their Records Quickly Enough?

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) continues to enforce their HIPAA Right of Access initiative on behalf of patients.

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Healthcare providers have been warned about complying with the HIPAA Right of Access as set out in the 21st Century CURES Act.

Now, providers are seeing words in action.

Since beginning the enforcement initiative, the OCR has brought forth 38 actions with financial penalties against healthcare providers in violation of the

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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.

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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 who don’t return after their visit, cancel appointments, no-shows, or patients who call but don’t schedule a visit, it may be

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Ready for an Audit? – Rickard & Associates

Government audits are in full swing and it is essential that your practice is ready. Failure to prepare could result in great fines and loss of patient trust.

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Failure to plan and prepare for an audit can lead to disastrous results. If you fail to catch mistakes in your billing, you may face hefty fines from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

To avoid these fines

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Maternal education and household income at birth can increase a child’s chances of overweight and obesity

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A mother’s level of education can be an important predictor of early childhood overweight and obesity, according to a new international study.

The paper, published in International Journal of Obesitylooks at the relation between early childhood socioeconomic status (SES)—as measured by maternal education levels and household income—and later development of childhood overweight and obesity in seven cohorts of children from high-income countries.

Social inequalities were evident across all cohorts, with greater risk of overweight and obesity linked to lower levels of maternal education in early childhood. There was also a link to household income, but

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