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Jul 9, 2009

HIPAA muddies privacy waters for employers

If you do business with health care providers, insurance companies, long-term care facilities, and you receive protected health care information, you may be a 鈥渂usiness associate鈥� under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. As a business associate, you are required to comply directly with the privacy and security rules under HIPAA to protect a patient鈥檚 health care informa[...]

Jul 8, 2009

Little done with task force鈥檚 recommendations

The 2009 Oregon legislative session is over. While taxes, the budget and health-care reform all were important legislative topics, there was precious little done to reform the Oregon planning system. […]

Jul 7, 2009

Buckeye politicians tarnish the Rust Belt

Dear Mr. Berko: I own a small business with 39 employees. Recently, I discovered my business could save a surprisingly huge amount of money by relocating to Texas. I鈥檓 reluctant […]

Jul 7, 2009

Oregon Legislature wraps up session

Here is what happened to state Senate bills the 91视频 has been tracking. Stay tuned for the fate of House bills. Senate Bill 20 Subject: Radon mitigation Synopsis: The bill […]

Jul 6, 2009

Financial goals are still reachable in the 鈥榟ome stretch鈥�

If you are between the ages of 50 and 65, you are in the 鈥渉ome stretch.鈥� Saving while young has a significant effect on overall account totals, but the years […]

Jul 6, 2009

Pulling together in extraordinary times

These are extraordinary times 鈥� Unemployment in Oregon has reached 12.4 percent. That statistic is a high for more than 30 years of record keeping. The city of Portland is […]

Jun 9, 2009

These energy stocks can power a portfolio

Dear Mr. Berko: I owned 200 shares of Washington Water Power 7 7/8 percent TOPrS Preferred Securities A. I bought them in early 2000. I know I did not sell […]

Jun 9, 2009

Renovation Roundup 6/10/09

Tower cranes looming over large construction sites dot the skyline of Portland, but there are a multitude of renovation projects scattered throughout the area. The 91视频 has been focusing on […]

Jun 9, 2009

Legislature鈥檚 session nearly over

Here鈥檚 what has happened to state House bills the 91视频 has been tracking. House Bill 2037 What it is: Public contracts process What it does: The bill requires details of […]

Jun 1, 2009

On the Town

Look through 91视频 reporter Sam Bennett's eyes as he examines the finer details of design and urban planning in Portland. In his weekly columns, Bennett taps into his background as a native Portlander, augmented with more than 10 years of experience writing about architecture, to provide entertaining insight about the look and feel of the city, as experienced through is built environment.



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