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.
Answer: Recent rains have led to a buildup of fungal spores in the air, causing anthracnose disease to occur on ash, sycamore and other trees, including dogwood, maple and oak. Anthracnose usually just attacks the leaves, but on sycamore and dogwood, it can also kill twigs and branches.