Business associates were generally not concerned with HIPAA beyond simply having the business associate agreement in place, she says. However, today many in the healthcare industry are beginning to realize the importance and seriousness of HIPAA compliance.
Maple Tree â Tick Prevention. Q: When I sit under a maple tree in my backyard in summer, I get ticks in my hair. How can I prevent ticks on the tree? A: According to tick expert Dr. Nancy Hinkle, ticks do not fall from trees, because theyâre not in trees in the first place. Ticks hang around at ground level because they depend on high humidity. They move up on grass blades, about ankle level, never more than knee high, to wait for mammal hosts.
Shoots (suckers) at base of trunk. In addition to canopy thinning, trees infested with EAB often produce many green shoots (suckering) on the lower trunk. As with canopy thinning, other sources of stress can cause suckering around the base of ash trees, and this symptoms does not specifically indicate EAB. In addition to the two symptoms above, trees infested with EAB are often sought out and attacked by woodpeckers.