Health Care and Data Tracking – Rickard & Associates

Recently, parent company Facebook Meta was fined by the European Union regarding its privacy policy and ad targeting.

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Recent decisions in the EU could impact how Meta operates in the United States.

The ruling found that Meta violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which gives individuals the right to object to the collection and processing of personal data for ad targeting.

Meta plans to appeal the decision.

In the United

Can You Get Your PHI Back?

If you had concerns about your healthcare data in the hands of your vendors, what do your contracts say in regards to getting that data back?

A recent court case required a healthcare vendor to return data to the healthcare entity.

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CommonSpirit Health hired Emerge Clinical Solutions to process and archive protected health information in 2021.

However, CommonSpirit Health began experiencing issues with the data extracts and was unable to

Can You Prevent Whistleblower Lawsuits?

When a whistleblower lawsuit is filed against a company or practice, it is common for many of the warnings to be ignored or not handled properly. Most of the time, wrongdoing is uncovered internally first and handling the problem properly can prevent lawsuits.

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Often, employees who become whistleblowers try to raise the issue internally before going outside the company.

There is also fear of retaliation by many complainants. Fear of reprisal

Need a Practical High School Graduation Gift?

We’ve got you covered. If you know of recent high school graduates, you should find out if they have a modest housing plan to allow their parents or guardians to make medical and financial decisions if they can’t afford it.

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With high school graduation season in full swing, it’s important to remember that at the age of 18, parents no longer have the right to make medical and financial decisions for

Remarriage and Housing Planning – Rickard & Associates

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

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Before you marry a second or third time, you want to know your partner’s rights to your property and vice versa.

You may want to work with an attorney to draw up a prenuptial agreement, before exchanging vows.

Then, you’ll want to know the intestation laws in your state. If you die without a written estate plan,

Physician Contracts 101 – Rickard & Associates

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

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Many of our clients are doctors who are negotiating or renegotiating their employment contracts with their employers. Sometimes with a small health system, hospital, or doctor’s office.

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

Physician contracts are unique, as they have

16 kitchen gifts any domestic goddess will love for Mother’s Day

Best kitchen, cooking and baking gifts for Mother's Day 2023

Best kitchen, cooking and baking gifts for Mother’s Day 2023

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While some moms are into fitness or crafts, we all know a mom who loves to cook or bake. This Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 14), we’re celebrating moms who love to pop into the kitchen and whip up a batch of cookies or cook a delicious family meal.

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Lifestyle and Health, Bad Habits That Cause Split ends

Habits That Cause Split ends of Hair

Hair breakage, shrinkage, and split ends are common complaints from women all over the world. No matter how strange it may sound, it is our own actions that cause damage to the hair. But luckily, it’s not that hard to get rid of these. Find out what might be causing your very damaged ends!

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Talking on the phone and playing with hair

Isn’t that common? There’s nothing wrong with admitting to fiddling with the ends of your hair playfully or out of sheer boredom while talking on the phone. But whatever the reason,