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"It Will Be Resolved Another Way"
Several ministries will begin to distribute 15 Cuban pesos for the employees to arrange for their own midday meal. The figure has surprised many.
Several ministries will begin to distribute 15 Cuban pesos for the employees to arrange for their own midday meal. The figure has surprised many.
Until the mid-eighties, one could find them find them throughout the national territory. For a quarter century they asserted their presence, aggressiv...
The alert occasioned by the H1N1 epidemic has not caused the shops in Havana to lower the price of cleaning products. Instead, the opposite has happened, and the reality forces us into filth.
In all the schools in the country, today is the ceremony for the first grade students to enroll in the Pioneer organization. Parents accompany their children while they shout the slogan, "Pioneers for communism, we will be like Che."
In the early morning they removed the first bricks from the exterior wall to sell--each one--at three pesos on the black market. Like an army of ants,...
Offices with uniformed people confirm, "You may not travel at this time," although I am already thousands of kilometers from here, in this virtual world that they cannot understand nor fence in.
I am a little delusional. Until a minute before the Maria Moors Cabot prize ceremony - held yesterday - I thought the Cuban government would change it...
In the snapshot of the Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos which will be taken of his visit to Cuba, there will be no room for nonconformist relatives.
"How do you shout on Twitter?" That was one of the first messages I sent to explore the potential to express myself in one hundred and forty characters.
The press here in Cuba has been turned into a delicate profession required to measure adjectives, carefully weigh topics and often to hide personal opinions in order to keep a job.
One of the most popular sports for my fellow Cubans is that of writing their complaints to the higher authorities, addressed precisely to those most responsible for our problems.
How I wish Generation Y could have one of the ".cu" domains indicating its origin within this country. I would give my mouse and half another one.
As I began my adolescence, the issue of trade restrictions was on nearly every billboard in the country. At the political rallies we no longer shouted, "Cuba yes, Yankees no" but a new hard-to-rhyme slogan: "Down with the blockade."
Today I am inebriated with satisfaction because a compilation of my texts titled, De Cuba, com Carinho, or From Cuba with Love, will be launched this afternoon in Brazil.
Translator's note: The Cuban Art and Film Institute sponsored a debate about the Internet at the Fresa y Chocolate Center, but barred the gate again...
I do not know where to begin to tell what happened in the debate about the Internet that took place yesterday, organized by the magazine Temas. Undoub...


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Monster Introduces SeeMore(TM) in France
Expanding its growing adoption in the U.S. among enterprise companies and staffing firms, Monster, the worldwide leader in successfully connecting people to job opportunities and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW) today announced the launch of SeeMore(TM) in France, the first semantic search and workforce analytics recruitment platform available in the French market. Powered by Monster's 6Sense(TM) semantic search technology, SeeMore offers employers a powerful solution to reduce recruitment costs and improve hiring efficiency and effectiveness.
"SeeMore provides the focus for recruitment teams to build relationships and manage talent, which in turn empowers them with actionable information and predictive workforce analytics to grow their business," said Mark Conway, Chief Information Officer, Monster Worldwide. "Companies who can crack the code of managing their data in recruitment will improve efficiency and cost per hire, gain knowledge to make strategic business and hiring decisions, and ultimately achieve the competitive edge they're after." Read more

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Reasons Why You Should Use Google Adsense
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Dear Colleagues and Students,
The UIC campus has begun an accelerated, national search for a men's basketball head coach to succeed Jimmy Collins.
The search committee is co-chaired by former Interim Chancellor and Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Eric Gislason and Athletics Director Jim Schmidt. Other members of the search committee are:
The success of Flames Athletics and the UIC Men's Basketball program has made this position very attractive. Already we have received dozens of applications from leading coaches in the U.S. and abroad.
Sparky and I are looking forward to building on Coach Collins' winning tradition and beginning a new chapter in Flames Basketball. My thanks to Vice Chancellor Barbara Henley for assisting me with this process and also to the members of the search committee who will be working diligently and expeditiously on our behalf.
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Does anybody know how to pull properties from your shrinwrap substitite parts into the parts list on your drawings?
Let me give a quick brief of why I'm asking that question. Basically we have a baseline number of assemblies that are installed into multiple files associate with multiple installs of the same variant . And when we revise them it's per the variant, not a global change. So I've determined that doing a shrinkwrap substitute is the best way to "freeze" the geometery of that baseline number's geometery for that variats instance. Basically I've named the shrinkwrap sub part as the change form number associated with the revision so i dosen't affect the other files with updated changes. But in my drawing I still want it to reference the baseline assy number. But in my parts list I would like to set up a column with the shrinkwrap sub part's iproperties to reference in the list to which ever LOD I use in that particular assy file. Anybody know how to do that?
Hi! This is an interesting workflow but I am afraid there is some confusion involved in this workflow. LOD (Shrinkwrap) is not supposed to alter BOM table. If it did, please let me know asap and it would be a serious issue to fix. LOD was designed to be a memory management tool helping users to handle large assembly when capacity runs out. Somehow some users believe it can be used for purpose other than memory management. I am trying to find out how the misunderstanding started.
To do exactly like what you described, you would need to override the BOM table manually (or via API or iLogic). In a sense, you are mixing a substitute part with a subassembly. If it is not done properly, it could make BOM table data confusing.
Please bear with me that I may not fully understand the exact rationale of using this workflow. But, I am wondering why you could not make the change to the subassembly itself? Why does it have to be on the substitute part?
Johnson, sorry for the confusing. Maybe this will break it down a little better.
This is basically how our CI system is setup for lifestyle revision changes. Let's say you have 10 vehicles you are adding a kit for a product you produced as and add-on and then ship to a customer. These kits are for the same make and model vehicle and should all be installed identical with the same drawing package in "theory". So more than likely you have one drawing that list all your items in a parts list that can be used for all 10 vehicles. This is considered your baseline package. But then you start finding out from the customer that there are slight different variations in every vehicle that require tweaks to only specific ones that do not apply to the other ones. Basically how our process is set up to define that, is we write a deviation form with an assigned number that specifically points out which one of those vehicles we are tweaking from the "baseline" kit we already produced. So therefore I can't just go update my models to that deviation because it will be inaccurate geometry for all the other ones.
This is why I shrinkwrap sub them. Basically I have an assigned number for my files and it "freezes" that revision's geometry so I can then place into a higher level assembly files. So in order to track that I name the shrinkwrap parts the same name as the deviation form number associate with the change.
So basically I'm doing nothing more than calling out different versions/revisions of a common part number that I want reference in my parts list automatically. Make sense?
Hi! Please refrain from apologizing. I am trying to understand the workflow and requirement better. Personally, I don't think Shrinkwrap is the ideal workflow to use in this particular case. If I were you, I would use iAssembly instead. Have you tried iAssembly?
Also note that this is basically another way just doing a "save-as" on the file names if I'm putting them in a higher level assembly. I understand if I split these up into 10 assy files and save as I can replace only the ones that get changed with my deviation number. I could use the Stock number property to retain that base line number in my parts list. Problem is that the way our CI system is set up I can't do that (loooong story why). So basically I'm doing what I'm doing to bend the CAD design activity the way our process is set up.
I have not use iAssembly before. Even though why I'm doing the process how I explained, I am still using the shrinkage function for its main purpose to reduce the file size. I like putting these assemblies into higher ones as a part file rather than the assemblies from the main LOD because It retains the BOM items the same at my top level. I just like putting in different variants of the shrinkwrapped assemblies and trying to make the parts list identify which one I'm using in a particular assembly.
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|Hi - I guess this is the forum I would post this message, since I saw an old thread on it. Pregnant onions - I want one, but can't find one anywhere. I tried Lowe's and Home Depot, and don't know of any online growers. Can anyone help me? Thank you!
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- Posted by shanklemsw Z8 CoastalSC (My Page) on Sun, Jun 6, 04 at 9:45
Do you mean an Egyptian Onion? With the bulblets on top?
|Well, I've never heard it referred to as an Egyptian onion. The one I want is Ornithogalum caudatum. I've also read about "false sea onions," but don't know if its the same thing or not.
|Try Southern Exposure Seed Exchange.
- Posted by cathy97528 zone6 USDA (My Page) on Thu, Aug 12, 04 at 13:00
|Hoping to find pregnant onion plant or bulbs.
Can anyone help??
- Posted by Coronabarb SoCA9b/sunset19 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 13, 04 at 21:49
The Western Garden Book also lists O. caudatum as O. longibracteatum. I have this plant growing like crazy in my front planter. It is becoming a pest! I can send you some bulblets but not sure how they would make it through the mail, even with bubblewrap. If you can find out how much postage is for hand stamping and send that postage to me, I will send you some.
- Posted by surfpnsbch 8 FL (My Page) on Sat, Aug 21, 04 at 17:32
I have some plants that the person who gave them to me called "pregnant onions". If you want some of the little bulblets I would be happy to share.
Let me know if you still want some.
|They are being sold constantly on Ebay. That is where I got mine. And yes, the bulbils can easily be mailed, provided they are wrapped carefully enough to prevent crushing.
- Posted by Mister_Greenjeans Z8 TX (My Page) on Wed, May 18, 05 at 19:42
|I have about forty individual plants in 4 inch pots, and maybe another forty in various containers. The Ornithogalum caudatum "Pregnant Onion" grows trailing green fronds to 6 foot from a central sea-green bulb which resembles the texture and peeling characterisitcs of an onion. Propagation is through bulblets which appear after the outer skin turns brown, dries out and falls away, leaving the bulblet free to drop to the ground.
This plant also sends a single stalk skyward out of the center of the bulb with formed variegated flowers at the tip. As the stalk grows, only the tip remains flowered. The stalk usually grows 4 feet towards a light source.
With a six foot draping frond, a functioning bulb, and a four foot flower stalk, the Pregnant Onion requires (and possibly deserves) a pedastal for its home. It does well in a shady garden and is difficult to kill. It rebounds quickly from under-waterings. Over-watering will cause root rot, but bulblets will revive the plant. Reproduces quickly. Loves high humidity, and unless it is supplied you can expect the fronds will brown at the tips.
I am willing to trade. Contact me through my e-mail. Will respond with photo.
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- Posted by Plays_in_Dirt_Dirt Z7A VA (My Page) on Mon, Oct 10, 05 at 20:16
|Randi and Cathy -- Just saw your post asking for a source for pregnant onions. I just found the GW website and forums, and that's why my response is over a year late! I'll send you some bublets. I got my start over 30 years ago and it's still going strong, producing babies all the time. I've given away so many and am hapy to share. Just send me an email with your address.
- Posted by Theresa H 6(firstname.lastname@example.com) onFri, Jan 14, 11 at 18:47
|I have had numerous babies fall off the mother plant, but nothing happens. Some have dried up and died, others are still surviving. Is there a way to "plant them" properly, or do I just leave them lay on top of the soil? Help.
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It's not a comeback on a John Travolta scale, but Kris Kristofferson makes an awfully good bad guy in Lone Star, the new mystery/romance/civics lesson from writer-director John Sayles. Kristofferson uses his beady little eyes and rumbly deep voice to give his Texas sheriff Charley Wade an aura of ineluctable evil. Four decades ago, the corrupt, racist Wade had run Rio County, on the Texas-Mexico border, with a sadist's sneer and an itchy trigger finger. Now Wade's sun-bleached skull has been found in the desert. Current Rio sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper, of Lonesome Dove) wants to solve this old crime for personal reasons: His late father, Buddy Deeds (Matthew McConaughey), was Wade's deputy, and Sam wants to know what Buddy's involvement was.
Lone Star jumps back and forth in time and has two major subplots, one involving the troubled relationships in both an African-American family (headed by Joe Morton, who starred in Sayles' 1984 The Brother From Another Planet, as a heart-of-stone Army officer) and a Mexican family (whose primary character is a teacher played by Elizabeth Pena of TV's Shannon's Deal). Pena's Pilar Cruz was Sam's high school sweetheart, and though they went their separate ways, they're still pining for each other.
As he did in the little-seen but fascinating City of Hope (1991), Sayles uses a large cast to interweave various stories with smooth skill, and in Lone Star he throws in a lot of revisionist Mexican-American history that occasionally becomes heavy-handed. The biggest problem with Lone Star is that colorful Charley Wade isn't the center of the movie it's bland Sam Deeds. Cooper isn't a compelling enough movie star to carry us along some of the film's more languid twists and turns; he can't hold the screen in his love scenes with the crackling, curt Pena. (Sayles might have done better to switch roles between Cooper and the more charismatic McConaughey, who's getting major buildup for the upcoming A Time to Kill.) But Sayles has surrounded his hero with other, more interesting characters and has warmed Lone Star with the glow of a humanist optimism rare in contemporary movies. B+


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November 4, 2014
VIDEO: Kim Kardashian's GAP Shopping Spree? – We Spy Style
I was thrilled to join fashion blogger Marta Pozzan of It's Super Fashion, and POPSUGAR's Allison McNamara, to help make sense of Kim's interesting birthday presents . . . a shopping spree at Gap? Lauren Conrad cut her hair, and everyone freaked out . . . but we kind of like the shorter 'do better — do you?Read More
February 27, 2014
VIDEO: WTF Wednesday with Jessica Harlow + Makeup By Me!
Let's just say: I'll stick to my day job. I had sooooooo much fun filming this WTF Wednesday video with my girl Jessica Harlow for her super ferosh YouTube channel. Check out the video above and let us know what you think. I was trying to go for a contoured and bronzed look a la Kourtney Kardashian… How did I do? (more…)Read More
December 29, 2013
Kim Kardashian's Sexiest Instagram Selfies of 2013
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Kim Kardashian is notorious for her sexy social media selfies and she's even made a video teaching us how to nail it. Let's take a look back at Kim Kardashian's Sexiest Selfies of 2013… (more…)
December 26, 2013
Best Celebrity Holiday Greeting Cards
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December 5, 2013
Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Micah's Favorite Things
Anyone who knows me knows that two of the things I love most are entertaining and giving gifts (year round). I especially love the Holiday season because there's plenty of both. These are some of my favorite things:
For the friend who likes to entertain people at their home, look no further than the SodaStream Source (just $99, sodastreamusa.com). Seriously, though, what is more festive than adding bubbles to your menu? I personally love that I can turn ordinary tap water into carbonated soft drinks and sparkling waters (saving money- hello!). With 60 flavors to choose from and a wide variety of styles to fit any holiday party theme and décor, it's no wonder fans of SodaStream include Hollywood actresses Olivia Munn, Krysten Ritter, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Scarlett Johansson.
There's really nothing quite like being super duper comfortable while you're at home. Beauty & Style TV correspondent Jamie Krell agrees: "My fiance and I gave these monogrammed Restoration Hardware Luxury Plush Bath Robes to everyone in our family this year for Hanukkah (and they were a major hit!) Who wouldn't want to cozy up by the fire in these? Not only are they super duper comfy, but they are personalized, great for both men and women and less than $100!"
If you've ever wanted to give a fragrance as a gift, actress Gwyneth Paltrow says the Holidays is "a nice time to try something new!" Paltrow is the new face of the BOSS JOUR Pour Femme fragrance from Hugo Boss ($78, HugoBoss.com). Actor Ryan Reynolds, the new face of BOSS Bottled, says that giving a fragrance as a gift means that you think very highly of that person ($67, HugoBoss.com).
Capture the spirit of NYC with Bond No. 9's limited-edition I Love New York for Holiday fragrance, a festive modern gourmet-floral blend… for BOTH men and women! This unisex fragrance has top notes of Mandarin, Osmanthus and Pomegranate blend and middle notes consisting of Nutmeg, Fennel, Patchouli and Freesia finish with Labdanum, Musk and Praline. Available at Bond No. 9's five New York stores, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Sephora, and BondNo9.com ($175 for 100ml, $105 for 50ml).Pebble Smartwatch is being called "the best tech gift of 2013″ because it bridges the gap between revolutionary technology and style. It's easy to tell why. It connects to your smartphone in almost every way possible! The fashionable watch, which retails for $150, comes in five colors: Jet Black, Cherry Red, Arctic White and Grey and Orange (both currently on backorder).
If you don't want to spend that much — but still want to "wow" — the adorable Digix miniBOOM Bluetooth Speaker is a great bet! This tiny little wireless speaker is extremely powerful and convenient for the friend who loves their music on-the-go. I have mine in my bathroom and I love that I can wirelessly play music from my music library on my iPhone. Brilliant! Available at Radio Shack, for just $29.99!
It's no wonder celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga are obsessed with Violent Lips. I personally wouldn't wear them, but we all have that friend that would… She's the girl who loves beauty and cosmetics AND has a penchant for pizzaz! I've already given a few pairs to my make up artist friends — and they went wild! Available online and in stores in New York and Los Angeles, Violent Lips are available in 7 different glitter lipstick applications, for just $5 a piece.
For more cosmetic luxury at an affordable gifting price, she will also love the Fresh Cosmetics Sugar Rosé Royalty Set (just $32.99!) and Sonia Kashuk's luxurious 10-piece limited edition "Lavish Luxe" set and 4-piece "Classic Chic" brush set ($21.99-$26.99, available at Target). Celebrity fans of the brand include Cindy Crawford, Tea Leoni, and Keri Russell.Read More
October 25, 2013
VIDEO: Kim Kardashian in Valentino! Miley in Marc Jacobs! Lea Michelle in Calvin Klein! — Hollyscoop TV Celebrity Style Off
I joined Diana Madison and the Hollyscoop TV to dish on the most notable looks of the week. This week we discussed Lea Michele's comeback in Calvin Klein, Miley Cyrus' unexpected glam turn in Marc Jacobs at the Night of Stars, and Kim Kardashian's Valentino exclusive.
Wearing: H&M sweater, DL1961 Premium Denim, MIANSAI screw cuff.Read More
September 29, 2013
MJ Fave: Rug-sessing Over Graphic Print Area Rugs! — CONTEST
Like you, I know what I like when I see it. I've always loved (and am good at) shopping for food, clothes and party supplies. But, I never expected to love decorating my home as much as I do.
I've lived on my own in New York City for about four years now and I love the "lived in" feel of my apartment. I add life to my apartment with a bamboo plant or two, personal photos, an heirloom or two (I use my Father's trunk from college as my coffee table), and scented candles (favorites include Diptique, Fresh and Jo Malone). But, one thing has been missing from my space all along: a graphic print area rug. I can't seem to read a lifestyle or home decor blog or magazine without spotting all sorts of punky patterns and sensational shaped rugs. The more I see them, the more "rug-sessed" I get!Read More
June 11, 2013
Missed Me On CBS "Live From The Couch?" — VIDEO
In case you missed me on "Live from The Couch" on Monday morning — here's the clip!
We chatted about the latest "Pop Talk" entertainment news, including Paris Jackson's hospitalization, Justin Bieber getting denied from a Los Angeles nightclub, real life couple and stars of "Glee" Lea Michele sticking by her man Cory Monteith post-rehab, and who was noticeably absent from Kanye West's big 36th birthday celebration in NYC.
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November 10, 2012
Soda-Flavored Cupcakes?! Say What!!? Meet Diet Pepsi x Baked By Melissa!!!! — VIDEO
You're probably thinking what the *&#^*&$* does a soda-flavored cupcake taste like!? Well let me tell you — Diet Pepsi hit the nail on the head with their limited-edition Baked By Melissa collabo, that debuted at New York Fashion Week just a few months ago.
Celebrity fans of Baked By Melissa include Kim Kardashian, Betsey Johnson, Kelly Ripa, Rosario Dawson, and Rachael Ray, just to name a few.
Check out this exclusive Micah Jesse interview with Baked by Melissa founder Melissa Ben-Ishay and head over to the Baked By Melissa site to order your own cupcakes!
You'll fight for the last one, too.Read More
October 29, 2012
DJ Kiss Talks Kim Kardashian, Fashion & What's Hot On Her Playlist
Who better to ride with to Kim Kardashian's Halloween party than the DJ?
Jakissa Taylor-Semple, now known to a very stylish set as DJ Kiss, was recently named one of Us Weekly's "25 Most Stylish New Yorkers," she's provided the tunes at parties for everyone from Madonna to Naomi Campbell and her A-list fashion clients include Chanel, Prada, Alexander Wang, Tiffany & Co., Salvatore Ferragamo, and many more.
So, she's kind of a big deal.
On Saturday night (Oct 27), AXSLive picked up the spinmaster of the night, DJ Kiss, for a ride-a-long — to find out how she got started DJing, celebrity parties vs. fashion parties, her DJ hubby DJ MOS, what's HOT on her playlist…and much much more!Read More
October 28, 2012
Kim Kardashian Halloween Party Interview: Costume, Kanye & Kourtney Is "Cray!"
Micah Jesse caught up with "Keeping Up With The Kardashian's" star Kim Kardashian at her 2nd Annual Midori Green Halloween party at NYC hotspot Avenue on Saturday night (Oct 27).
We talked Kanye, "Kim and Kourtney Take Miami," and the new Kardashian Collection launching in UK. Oh, and Kim says Kourt is "CRAY…" all on AXSLive!
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July 23, 2012
Where Were The Stars At Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim In Miami?
"Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star Kim Kardashian (with new beau Kanye West) hosted the Midori Beachside Bash at the Delano Beach Club, where she was joined by her BFFs Jonathan Cheban and Larsa Pippen, as well as "Dancing With The Stars" cutie Karina Smirnoff. The reality TV star rocked a white and green Versace dress for the occasion.
"The Voice's" Christina Milian was all smiles at the Nicolita show, presented by Veet, on Day 2 of Mercedes-Benz Swim Week at the Raleigh Hotel in South Beach. The singer walked the runway with designer Nicole Di Rocco. Wilmer Valderrama and "Dancing With The Stars" cutie Cheryl Burke sat front row.
Actress Shenae Grimes ("90210″) attended the Angela Martini Bikini Fashion Show at WET at W Hotel South Beach for supermodel and swimwear designer, Angela Martini. The Albanian born supermodel created for her premier Spring/Summer 2013 collection an assortment of atypical bikini silhouettes inspired in cut and colors by exotic flowers.
"Empire Girls" star Adrienne Bailon sat front row at the Kooey Swimwear Australia show. Adrienne's BFF Ne-Yo also came to support.
Actress Dania Ramirez showed off her paddle boarding skills at the Muscle Milk Fitness Retreat and Oakley Learn to Ride event, but not before she took a tumble with boyfriend John Land nearby. Miami Housewife Marysol Patton was also in the mix, and was spotted drinking a chocolate Muscle Milk Light on the sand.
Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kate Upton channeled Madonna at the Beach Bunny swimwear show. Chrissy Tiegen and her beau John Legend were also in the mix.
Angela Simmons and "Real Housewives of Miami" stars Marysol Patton and Alexia Echevarria sat front row at the Mara Hoffman show at The Raleigh Hotel.
Sports Illustrated Models Nina Agdal and Julie Henderson stopped by the Lifestyle Retreat Lounge to get some treatments and cool off from the heat. Nina Agdal received a glamorous summer makeover by professional stylists from Mary Kay and BayBlissPRO while Julie checked out Rica Swimwear's new collection and had some sweet treats by Tasti D-lite. Julie later celebrated her own design collaboration with Basta Surf at Soho Beach House and hosted a party at SET nightclub.
"Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Melissa Gorga and her hubby, Joe Gorga, attended the L Space By Monica Wise show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 at The Raleigh hotel.
The Oakley Spring 2013 Swim Show hosted by Trimera Group sizzled on Sunday night at Hyde Beach in Miami. The models, including Oakley surf star Erica Hosseini, heated up the runway in the lastest and greatest from Oakley Swim and UNO de 50 jewelry while DJ Nick Cannon spun the tunes for the party. Also joining the fun with the bevy of swimsuit models was legendary rapper Lil Jon.Read More
July 9, 2012
Kanye Sings To Kim Kardashian During Solo Atlantic City Concert!
Kimye has been a hot topic recently and the couple has been spotted out and about all over the world. Although they have not publicly discussed their relationship very often, Kanye West openly proclaimed his love for the beautiful reality star in his first solo headlining show in Atlantic City on Friday night.
During the solo performance, the rapper sang "Way Too Cold," which leaked back in April. When he rapped the line "I admit I fell in love with Kim," he reportedly looked up and pointed to the VIP box where Kim smiled back down at him. Aw!
Also during the show, Kanye shouted to the crowd: "If you love someone tonight..hold on real tight!" Kim hugged herself jokingly. Kanye's set list also included some of his biggest hits such as "Power" and "All of the Lights."
June 30, 2012
The Amazing Spiderman Premieres! — Where Were The Stars This Week?
Giuliana Rancic was spotted leaving Salon Benjamin after enjoying a day of papering in West Hollywood this week. The E! News anchor looked cute and casual while hopping into her black Range Rover and going on with her day.
Bringing their superhero powers to the west coast, the stars of "The Amazing Spider-Man" took over the spotlight in LA this week. Co-stars and Co-poule, Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield were front and center at the Columbia Pictures event held at Westwood's Regency Village theatre.
Melissa Gorga hosted a meet and greet in her home town of New Jersey. She signed Voli Light Vodka bottles for her fans at the Liquor Locker.
Leonardo diCaprio came by AV Nightclub for a night out with the boys. He was there with his friend Reza and a few other of his close buddies. They had a private booth on the dance floor, with a selection of different bottles and beer. Leo kept his baseball cap on all night, and hung out VIP-style.
Kellan Lutz was spotted near Venice Beach in LA while showing off his natural curly hair, which he seems to be growing out! The star picked up some take-out with his brother and did some bonding.
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June 28, 2012
True Or False: Will Oprah Be Appearing On "Keeping Up With The Kardashians?"
Reps for the legendary Oprah Winfrey have confirmed she will make an appearance on the E! show, "Keeping Up With The Kardashians", after hitting it off so well with the family!
The Kardashian-Jenner clan appeared on the OWN Network for an exclusive sit-down interview with the one and only Miss Winfrey, and immediatly formed a bond.
Oprah and the girls hit it off so well that she signed a release form to appear on the show!
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Dear Liz: My friend and I are widowed and really not money-wise. What is the best form of money to use in Europe, including Budapest, Vienna and various small towns? I've heard small-town merchants (and maybe even those in cities) don't take credit cards, but even if they do, our bank charges substantial fees. I've also heard negative things about using ATMs. We're going to be in most places only for one night, so getting each area's currency would be cumbersome.
Answer: Americans accustomed to paying with plastic can be surprised to discover that merchants abroad, including some hotel owners, want to be paid in cash. Even businesses that accept credit cards may balk at processing U.S. cards, since our plastic lacks the more secure chip-and-PIN technology now used by most of the rest of the world.
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When you need local currency, the best way to get it is often from a bank ATM. Travel guru Rick Steves, who spends a few months in Europe each year and primarily uses cash, suggests you avoid "independent" ATMs run by companies such as Travelex, Euronet and Forex because of their often-high fees. Bank ATMs in Europe typically don't charge usage fees, although your home bank may levy a $2 to $5 flat fee plus a foreign transaction fee of 1% or more for every withdrawal.
You can minimize usage fees by making infrequent but large withdrawals. Or you can use a checking account that doesn't charge fees. Charles Schwab's high-yield checking account offers unlimited ATM fee rebates worldwide with no foreign transaction fees, according to Brian Kelly of the travel rewards site ThePointsGuy.com. If you have an account with Capital One 360, the online bank, ATM fees are waived and the bank absorbs MasterCard's 1% foreign transaction fee. USAA Bank charges a 1% foreign transaction fee but doesn't charge a fee for the first 10 ATM withdrawals.
If you do find yourself carrying a lot of cash abroad, consider bringing a money belt that tucks under your clothes. That's generally more secure than carrying money in a wallet or purse. And have a great trip!
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When I traveled in Europe I primarily used a credit card for my hotel and larger expenses but used cash for smaller purchases like food and souvenirs in marketplaces. Like Liz said, I have heard of different cards that waive foreign transaction fees and its probably worthwhile to get one. If you bank with Bank of America, they have global partnership like BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank. If you use their partnered bank ATMs, the ATM fee is waived but you still pay a transaction fee (I think it was 3%). So you don't have to worry about taking big chunks of cash out at once. Just get what you need because you don't have to pay the AMT fee every time and the percentage will be the same anyway.
Here is a list of Bank of America international partner ATMs:
Barclays (United Kingdom)
BNL D'Italia (Italy)
BNP Paribas (France)
China Construction Bank (Mainland China)
Deutsche Bank (Germany)
Santander (Mexico)
Scotiabank (Canada, Peru, Chile and the Caribbean)
UkrSibbank (Ukraine)
Westpac Bank (Australia and New Zealand)
Or just go with Liz's advice and open a free online checking account with CapitalOne 360(Formerly ING Direct). Now that I know they waive foreign ATM and transaction fees, I love them even more! That's awesome!
Since it sounds like they haven't travelled for a while, warn them to stay away from travelers checks. Even though they used to be required, now they are just a headache. No one accepts them and you have to wait in banks to cash them. Use credit cards and ATMs, easy peasy.
Good point. Getting travelers checks used to be part of preparing for overseas trips, but no more.
What about getting Euros before leaving home from your bank? The conversion rate is fair and the convenience can't be beat. That 's what we did for our last European trip.
We have enough euros from our last trip for the first day. My experience with local banks is that the exchange rate is not great compared to what will be available at the destination ATMs, and the fees are greater.


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The South Slopes Police Station is the police station the player will be held in police custody, if they are arrested in the Downtown area. The player, depending on the crime commited, will spend a certain amount of hours behind bars like any other precinct in the game. The precinct patrols one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Liberty City. It also patrols Downtown Broker, Rotterdam Hill, Northern half of Firefly Projects, parts of Schottler and Beechwood City. Firefly Projects might be partially based off of Gowanus projects since they are patrolled by the 78th precinct. However, Firefly Projects closley resembles the Van Dyke houses in Brownsville.


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The Justice Department and the CIA inspector general have launched a joint inquiry into the agency's destruction of video recordings of so-called harsh interrogation techniques. Color us skeptical, since Attorney General Michael Mukasey couldn't be bothered to take a position on torture—or harsh interrogation techniques, if that's the term you want to use—during his confirmation.
Congress is also likely to investigate what could amount to the CIA's obstruction of justice and "false testimony" (aka lies) to lawmakers.
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WASHINGTON—The Justice Department and the CIA's Office of the Inspector General said Saturday that they had launched a joint inquiry into the CIA's controversial destruction of videotaped interrogations of two Al Qaeda suspects. The preliminary inquiry would be a first step in determining whether a full investigation and potential criminal charges were warranted.
The probe had been under discussion since shortly after CIA Director Michael V. Hayden disclosed Thursday that CIA officials had made the videotapes in 2002 and destroyed them three years later. The Justice Department has asked for an initial meeting with the CIA's legal staff and inspector general, John L. Helgerson, early this week.
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Laser Liposuction is the latest development in fat reduction procedures and has several benefits over traditional liposuction.
The tumescent technique for local anesthesia has revolutionized liposuction, varicose vein treatments like Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT), Micro Phlebectomy and other cosmetic surgery procedures.
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Laser Liposuction is a new and very different way to precisely and efficiently remove unwanted fat. An alternative to the harsh techniques of traditional liposuction, the Laser Liposuction procedure uses tumescent anesthetic fluid to first liquefy and then remove fat from the body, which is why it provides such smooth, predictable results. Since it is more tissue selective than traditional liposuction, patients report low to minimal pain and low to minimal swelling and bruising.
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Doctors have experienced great success in treating all of the following areas: abdomen, thighs, knees, hips, back, arms, male breasts, love handles and chin.
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First, the area to be sculpted is filled with a special saline solution (tumescent) that helps numb the site and shrink the blood vessels (to minimize blood loss and reduce bruising). This solution wets and fills the area to be treated, then, a small suction cannula removes the liquefied fat quickly.
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Because the procedure breaks up fatty tissue while leaving other important tissues relatively intact, the result is a smooth contouring and less swelling and bruising.
If you have had a C-section that left you with an extra fold on your lower abdomen, the Laser Liposuction procedure may smooth this out while reducing the amount of abdominal fat in an impressive way.
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What Is My Anticipated Recovery Time?
This varies with the extensiveness of the procedure and the amount of fat removed, the number of sites treated, and so on. It is important that you establish realistic expectations through discussion with your doctor.
What About Future Weight Gain / Fat Migrating To Other Areas?
This is a common misperception. Following your Laser Liposuction procedure, should you experience weight gain or loss, it will tend to be proportionately distributed over your entire body. Once you have fat removed, it is gone and, assuming a healthy lifestyle of proper diet and exercise, it will not return or migrate. However, because fat is necessary to a healthy body, some essential fat layers in any given site remain untreated. If you do gain a significant amount of weight, the remaining fatty tissue will expand. Normal aging changes can also be expected.
Will Laser Liposuction Eliminate My Cellulite?
"Cellulite" is a term used to describe a specific look of fat in skin overlying certain areas of the body (often described as "orange peel" or "cottage cheese skin"). As we age, almost all of us develop some cellulite. Laser Liposuction does not reduce cellulite. Please see "VelaSmooth" under Services, for cellulite treatments.


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Gerald M. Hinkley
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HIPAA's business associate rules require covered entities to identify their business associates and enter into contracts with them to safeguard the privacy of individually identifiable health information.
A bank processes credit-card transactions for your hospital, giving the bank access to certain protected health information (PHI). A hospital hires a consulting firm to review its billing practices. A health plan provides a list of its members to a pharmaceutical company to market a drug. Do any of these situations constitute a business associate relationship as defined by HIPAA? You will need to know before April 14.
Although the ambiguous language and breadth of the requirements in the HIPAA privacy standards leave room for error, HIPAA compliance is attainable. In terms of business associate contracts, HIPAA requires that covered entities identify and enter into contracts with their business associates to safeguard the privacy of PHI.
The first step toward compliance with the HIPAA business associate requirements is to identify the covered entity's business associates.
Determine who is a business associate. A business associate is anyone who performs or helps perform a function or activity involving the use or disclosure of PHI, transmitted or maintained in any form, including electronic media, when that function or activity is performed on behalf of a covered entity or an organized healthcare arrangement in which the covered entity participates. As such, the definition of a business associate relies on what the entity does, not what it is.
A business associate's functions and activities are likely to include claims processing or administration; data analysis, processing, or administration; utilization review; quality assurance; billing; benefit management; practice management; or repricing. For example, a hospital that contracts with a billing company has created a business associate relationship because the billing company is acting on the provider's behalf and is receiving PHI in the form of patient billing information.
Business associates need not be businesses traditionally associated with healthcare services. Any individual or entity that receives PHI from a covered entity while providing legal, actuarial, accounting, consulting, data aggregation, management, administrative, accreditation, or financial services may be a business associate. For example, a hospital that hires a consultant to review its billing practices enters into a business associate relationship with that consultant.
Narrow your list. Not all of a covered entity's contracting parties are business associates under HIPAA. A contracting party that does not have access to PHI is not a business associate. For example, a medical group that uses a courier service to deliver medical records to a laboratory does not have a business associate relationship with that courier service, provided that the courier does not view the medical records in the course of its services. Incidental access is permitted if the covered entity has reasonable safeguards in place to prevent unauthorized disclosure of PHI. A janitorial service, for example, is not a business associate as long as the covered entity has taken reasonable precautions to limit disclosure. Although the service is performed on behalf of the covered entity, a janitor's access to PHI would be incidental to the job of cleaning.
Even contracting parties that receive PHI are not business associates in all instances. Importantly, the business associate rule applies to contracts that are performed on behalf of the covered entity. If the individual or entity is acting independently or on behalf of someone other than the covered entity, no business associate relationship exists. For example, physicians who contract with a health plan to participate in its provider network typically are not business associates of the health plan. Although the physicians are providing PHI to the health plan (for payment purposes), they are acting on behalf of the patients, not on behalf of or providing a service to the health plan. Similarly, if a health plan provides a list of its members to a pharmaceutical company to market a drug to certain plan members, the pharmaceutical company is not a business associate of the health plan because it is not acting on behalf of the health plan. Although the disclosure to the company probably would require the plan members' authorization, the transaction between the plan and the pharmaceutical company does not create a business associate relationship.
Cross-check your contracts with an exceptions checklist. Additional exceptions to the business associate rule exist (see sidebar, page 56). Even a covered entity's contracts that clearly fall under the rule should be cross-checked against the exceptions.
Avoid entering into a business associate contract where no business associate relationship exists. A covered entity, such as a hospital, does not need a business associate contract with a bank that processes consumers' payment for health care. By processing credit- or debit-card transactions or clearing checks for a hospital, a bank will have access to certain PHI, but access to that information does not make the bank a business associate of the hospital. The bank is not acting on behalf of the hospital in performing its functions; it is providing financial services. Entering into a business associate agreement would unnecessarily burden both parties with provisions that do not suit the nature of the arrangement, such as the requirement that the business associate return or destroy, if feasible, all PHI received from the covered entity upon termination of the agreement.
Negotiate with multiple entities. Covered entities that have a significant number of contract relationships can simplify compliance with the business associate agreement requirements by using a standard addendum, rather than trying to amend each contract individually. An addendum supplements and amends an existing contract and may be drafted to override any conflicting provisions in the pre-existing document that violate HIPAA requirements. Few business associate agreements will be strictly limited to the legally required provisions. Most covered entities will include certain additional terms arising from the organization's privacy and security policies and procedures and contracting practices. Covered entities should determine which provisions in their addendum are not negotiable because they are legally required or are integral to the entity's approach to privacy and security.
Business associate contracts must comply with the HIPAA requirements. HIPAA demands that business associates use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of PHI. Accordingly, every business associate contract must contain certain provisions to ensure that such protections are in place.
Required HIPAA provisions include:
Some covered entities may wish to include additional protections in their contracts, even though not specifically required by HIPAA. A covered entity's ability to obtain additional assurances from its business associates will depend primarily upon its bargaining power in the relationship. Suggested provisions include:
Although the compliance date for the privacy standards is April 14, 2003 (April 14, 2004, for small health plans), a transition period extends the compliance date for existing business associate contracts that are not renewed or modified before April 14, 2003. Such "ever-green contracts" would be deemed in compliance with the privacy standards until the date the contract is renewed or modified or April 14, 2004, whichever is sooner. At that point, the contract must be brought into compliance with the business associate rules. The one-year transition period does not apply to existing oral contracts or other existing arrangements not in writing. Nor does it apply to new written contracts entered into after April 14, 2003. Thus, most covered entities need to begin working toward compliance well before April 14, 2003. Because many healthcare organizations will need to modify a large number of contracts, early action will help covered entities satisfy the requirements by that date. Although covered entities are not required to police their business associates, they must be prepared to respond to a business associate's breaches under the contract and try to mitigate any resulting harms.
Meeting deadlines. The required business associate provisions should be included in new contracts, particularly those that run through April 14, 2003. If a covered entity enters into a business associate contract addendum today, the addendum probably should not become effective until the privacy standards compliance date. Many business associates will object if a covered entity seeks to require compliance with potentially burdensome business associate requirements before compliance is required, such as the ability to track uses and disclosures of PHI as required by the HIPAA patient rights provisions.
In some instances, a covered entity may need to renew or enter into a contract with a business associate immediately without finalizing the provisions of the business associate addendum. In such instances, the parties could include a provision that does not bind the business associate to HIPAA requirements, but does bind both parties to negotiate a HIPAA business associate addendum satisfactory to the covered entity prior to the privacy standard compliance date. Such a provision must include an option to terminate in the event that the business associate fails to promptly enter into negotiations or ultimately sign the business associate contract addendum requested by the covered entity. This approach is not recommended because it simply defers the inevitable negotiation of the terms of the business associate addendum, but in some situations it may be necessary.
Record-keeping. HIPAA gives patients the right to receive an accounting of the disclosures that a covered entity has made for the past six years. Certain disclosures do not need to be reported to the patient, such as disclosures for treatment. However, disclosures to business associates must be included in every requested accounting, which must state the date of the disclosure, identify the recipient and the recipient's location, briefly describe the PHI disclosed, and briefly state the purpose of the disclosure. Accordingly, a covered entity must ensure that it has a system in place to monitor its disclosures to business associates.
Oversight. Even if their business associate contracts comply with all of the requirements of the privacy standards, covered entities cannot rely on the contract provisions alone to shield them from government sanctions or criminal penalties. Adequate performance of the contract is essential, and covered entities cannot ignore a business associate's failure to comply with the HIPAA requirements. While ensuring that a business associate has taken appropriate safeguards to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of PHI does not require active monitoring, a covered entity cannot entirely disclaim responsibility for the actions of its business associates. HIPAA specifies that a covered entity must mitigate, to the extent practicable, any harmful effects that are known to the covered entity when such harm arises from a disclosure of PHI in violation of the covered entity's policies and procedures or HIPAA. This requirement applies whether the unauthorized use or disclosure is by the covered entity or its business associate.
A covered entity's level of oversight and due diligence will depend in part upon the significance of the relationship and the degree of risk of inappropriate use or disclosure of PHI. If a covered entity knows of a business associate's pattern of activity or practice that breaches the obligations under the business associate agreement, the entity must take reasonable steps to remedy the situation. An isolated breach is unlikely to constitute a "pattern of activity" or a "practice." A covered entity probably would not be required to take action if a business associate inadvertently disclosed PHI because an employee mistakenly violated the business associate's privacy policies. However, if the disclosures are ongoing, appear to be part of a systemic problem, or are due to a defect in the business associate's protective measures, action by the covered entity probably will be required.
Failure to take action may result in a penalty. The government will treat a covered entity that has substantial and credible evidence of a violation by its business associate as knowing of the violation. No actual knowledge is required. While a covered entity is not required to actively monitor every action of a business associate, a covered entity must investigate if it receives complaints or other information that contains substantial and credible evidence of violations by the business associate, and it must act upon any knowledge of such violation that it possesses.
In the event of a breach by a business associate, the covered entity should procure an immediate assurance in writing that the problem has been corrected. If the breaching business associate fails to provide adequate assurance of correction, the covered entity probably should terminate the contract. If termination is not feasible, the covered entity must report the business associate's violation to the secretary of HHS. The feasibility of termination depends upon the burden it imposes upon the covered entity. Inconvenience or increased costs are not reason enough. Termination is feasible only if there are no viable alternatives to continuing a contract with a particular business associate.
A violation of a business associate agreement may result in civil or criminal penalties and/or liability for breach of contract. The government may impose civil penalties upon a covered entity that fails to take steps to cure a business associate's violations, as described above. A business associate that is a covered entity also is subject to civil penalties for violating the satisfactory assurances it has provided as the business associate of another covered entity. Civil monetary penalties of up to $100 may be imposed for each violation, although the penalty cannot exceed $25,000 for the same violations in a single year. As yet, however, the government has not clarified how a violation will be measured. If, for example, a covered entity is found to have violated two implementation requirements within a single specified standard, it is not clear whether each violation constitutes a separate fine or, because they fall under the same standard, together they qualify as a single offense. Consequently, it is still unclear how to determine when the $25,000 threshold has been met. The Office of Civil Rights, which is responsible for HIPAA enforcement, plans to release an enforcement rule, which will specify how to apply these penalties under the HIPAA statute. But until the enforcement rule is finalized, all covered entities must look to the final privacy regulations for guidance regarding fines and sanctions for violations of the privacy standards.
Although the government has no civil recourse against a breaching business associate that is not a covered entity, every business associate that violates the assurances it provides in a business associate agreement is subject to contractual liability. The contract may specify the remedy for such a breach. Alternatively, as with any breach of contract, the breaching party may be forced to pay damages or be subjected to equitable remedies by a court of law.
In addition, a business associate that is not a covered entity is arguably also subject to criminal penalties.
Under HIPAA, any "person" may be subject to criminal penalties for wrongful disclosure of PHI. Therefore, whether or not it is a covered entity, every business associate may be subject to HIPAA's criminal provisions.a The law specifies three types of wrongful disclosures that are punishable by criminal penalties; the level of intent determines the degree of severity. The penalty for knowingly disclosing or obtaining PHI or using a unique health identifier may result in a fine of up to $50,000, a one-year imprisonment, or both. If such activity is performed under false pretenses, the penalty may increase up to $100,000. If the U.S. Department of Justice shows that the use or disclosure was made for commercial or personal gain, the penalty can reach $250,000 and the imprisonment 10 years.
Gerald M. Hinkley, Esq., is a partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, San Francisco, and a member of HFMA's Northern California Chapter.
Rachel Glitz, Esq., is an associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, San Francisco.
W. Reece Hirsch, Esq., is a partner, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, San Francisco.
Questions or comments regarding this article may be sent to Gerald M. Hinkley at firstname.lastname@example.com.
a. Although HIPAA applies only to covered entities, the statutory language imposes criminal penalties more broadly upon "a person" who knowingly (and in violation of HIPAA) uses or causes to be used a unique health identifier, obtains PHI relating to an individual, or discloses PHI to another person. 42 U.S.C. § 1326d-6(a). The release of the enforcement rule should help clarify the applicability of criminal penalties to HIPAA violators that are not covered entities.
All business associate contracts should be cross-checked against the following exceptions, even if one of the parties is using or disclosing protected health information (PHI) on behalf of a covered entity:
Workforce. Members of a covered entity's workforce are not that entity's business associates. The workforce includes employees, volunteers, trainees, and anyone else whose performance of work for the covered entity is under that entity's direct control, whether or not the covered entity is paying for the work.
Treatment. A covered entity need not enter into a business associate agreement with a healthcare provider with which or whom it shares PHI if the provider's sole activity is treating patients. For example, a physician who is a member of a hospital's medical staff is not the hospital's business associate as long as the physician's activity is limited to treatment. If the physician under contract is the medical director of a department of the hospital or provides quality-assurance or utilization-management services through participation in hospital committees, however, a business associate agreement
is required.
Disclosures between a group health plan and plan sponsor. The business associate rules do not apply to disclosures by a group health plan to a plan sponsor. These disclosures must conform to require-ments under Section 164.504(f) of the privacy standards. For example, a hospital that sponsors its own self-funded health insurance plan for hospital employees is not required to enter into a business associate agreement with the hospital with respect to disclosures of PHI of hospital employees that are made to the hospital as plan sponsor to administer the plan.
Organized healthcare arrangements. Providers that participate in an organized healthcare arrange-ment are not business associates of one another.
The HIPAA privacy standards apply to more than one type of organized healthcare arrangement, the first being a clinically integrated setting in which patients receive care from multiple healthcare providers. Such arrangements could include independent practice associations and hospital-medical staff arrangements. Alternatively, an organized healthcare arrangement may take the form of an organized system of health care in which two or more covered entities portray themselves to the public as participants in a joint arrangement and do, in fact, jointly participate in at least one of the following activities: utilization review, quality assessment, or payment activities. To qualify as a joint activity, utilization review and quality assessment must be performed by one of the covered entities on behalf of the other participants in the arrangement or by a third party on behalf of all participants in the arrangement. To qualify as a joint payment activity, the participants must share at least some financial risk for delivering health care and the PHI created or received must be reviewed for the purpose of administering that shared financial risk. The review may be performed by a participating covered entity or a third party on behalf of the joint arrangement. In addition, group health plans may form organized healthcare arrangements. These arrangements take three forms: a group health plan and a health insurance issuer or HMO (with respect to the PHI of participants or beneficiaries, created or received by the issuer or HMO); multiple group health plans maintained by the same plan sponsor; or multiple group health plans maintained by the same plan sponsor and a health insurance issuer or HMO (with respect to the PHI of participants or beneficiaries, created or received by the issuer or HMO).
Limited data sets. A limited data set is PHI that excludes certain direct identifiers, such as names, social security numbers, and electronic e-mail addresses, but is not completely "de-identified" in accordance with the HIPAA requirements. (The sharing of de-identified information does not require a business associate contract.) If a covered entity contracts for services with another party under an arrangement that involves the use and disclosure of information in a limited data set, no business contract is required. Instead, the parties must enter into a data-use agreement, which contains similar privacy protections but is not the same as a business associate contract.
Data-aggregation services. Data aggregation describes an entity's combination of PHI created or received as a business associate of one covered entity with the PHI received as a business associate of another covered entity, to permit data analyses relating to the healthcare operations of each of those covered entities. Although business associates generally are prohibited from uses or disclosures of PHI that would be prohibited if done by the covered entity, an exception exists for business associates providing data-aggregation services relating to the covered entity's operations. For example, a hospital may contract with a quality-assurance organization to evaluate its clinical practices with respect to treatment of a specific condition. To perform its functions, the quality-assurance organization must aggregate the PHI provided by each of its participating hospitals to develop meaningful statistical results. Similarly, two hospitals participating in a risk-pool arrangement may share utilization data, including PHI, with a consultant retained by the hospitals to assist in calculating the allocation of the risk-pool funds. This arrangement qualifies as data aggregation because it involves data analysis relating to the healthcare operations of multiple covered entities.
Publication Date: Wednesday, January 01, 2003
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