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The Dangers of the EHR

The Dangers of the EHR

Electronic Health Records can be an incredibly helpful tool. However, they are not without fault. A recent warning highlights that electronic health records (EHRs) are a top target of cybercriminals. They can also lead to inappropriate billing if they are not set up correctly.

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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a warning to healthcare entities regarding EHR vulnerabilities and protections.

Protected health information (PHI) continues to hold its …

BuzzFeed News to be shuttered in corporate cost cutting move – Business News

Pulitzer Prize winning digital media outlet BuzzFeed News is being shut down as part of

Top 5 Reasons Not to Have an Estate Plan

We often hear many reasons why people do not have an estate plan or why they are putting off creating their estate plan.

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Here are the top five reasons why people don’t have an estate plan (and why these reasons shouldn’t prevent you from doing your estate plan today):

  1. I don’t have enough money, property, etc. Estate planning is not just about assets. Estate planning is a way to protect

Fast Retailing, Trading Houses Lift Japan’s Nikkei to 33-Year High

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei index extended its climb to a near 33-year high on Tuesday, with trading houses and Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing leading the gains on technical support for heavyweight shares ahead of the fixing of special quotation prices.

The Nikkei recovered from early losses to close nearly 1% higher at 32,506.78. The index ended at its highest level since July 1990.

The broader Topix rose 0.74% to 2,236.28.

Ahead of the June 9 setting of special quotation prices used to set values ​​on index options and futures, “stocks with a large contribution to the index were speculatively

How Do I Get Out of My Non-Compete?

How Do I Get Out of My Non-Compete?

In healthcare, there has been a large expansion in non-compete clauses. Many of our clients would like to find a way out of their non-compete clause when looking to leave their current employment.

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The first way to avoid breaching a non-compete clause is to have your attorney negotiate a contract without a non-compete clause before beginning your employment.

Sometimes, non-compete clauses are unavoidable. So what can you do in that

Remarriage and Estate Planning – Rickard & Associates

If you are getting remarried, it is essential to understand your spouse’s inheritance rights.

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Before you get married for a second or third time, you want to be aware of the rights your spouse will have to your estate and vice versa.

You may want to work with an attorney to draft a prenuptial agreement, prior to exchanging vows.

Then, you want to be familiar with the intestacy laws in

Physician Contracting 101 – Rickard & Associates

Physician contracts are often complicated and have unique terms. We help our clients understand the terms and negotiate their contracts.

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Many of our clients are physicians who are negotiating or renegotiating their employment contracts with their employers. Sometimes these are with health systems, hospitals, or small physician offices.

We also have clients come to us with issues after they negotiated their own contracts.

Physician contracts are unique, as they have

Rogers, Shaw and Quebecor extend deadline to close merger deal, again

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The companies involved in the Rogers Communications Inc. the deal to buy Shaw Communications has extended the deadline to complete the transaction until the middle of February

Companies now say they hope to finalize massive telecom transactions by Feb 17th

Rogers is trying to buy Shaw in what would be, if it’s completed, the biggest merger in Canadian telecom history. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)

The companies involved in the Rogers Communications Inc. deal to buy Shaw Communications has extended the deadline to complete the transaction.