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Fri Jul 31 19:56:16 BST 2009

I forgot - they also were great in letting all of us poor bums know about this as well.

Cynically yours,
Ron

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From: Suzanne Skibinski [mailto:hdms at massmed.org] 
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 2:42 PM
To: Martinez, Oscar; Deborah Rothman; Cannizzo, Francis; Gross, Ronald; Hirko MD, Mark; Thomas Kiepacki; George Teter; Julius Brecht; Peter Ojo; Alouidor, Reginald; Ganim, Rose; Veena Desai; Taylor MD, Sherry; Heidi Kolek; Jeffrey Allard; Godek, Henry; Timothy Lacy; Inder Malhotra; Robert Smith; Tyminska-Paluchowska, Beata; Sharpless, Kathryn; Daniel Susan Landry; Joanna Sampson; Robert Hoffman; Stewart MD, James; Gregory Banever
Subject: Board of Registration in Medicine - FTC Red Flag Rule Change 

>>>>>>> Dear Doctor:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Board of Registration in Medicine would like to pass along some 
>>>>>>> information regarding a matter of concern to physicians involving 
>>>>>>> some upcoming federal action.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The FTC has delayed enforcement of a new rule that would require 
>>>>>>> physician practices to implement an identity theft prevention plan. 
>>>>>>> The rule was to have taken effect on August 1, 2009. The FTC now 
>>>>>>> sets November 1, 2009 as the effective date.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We pass this along only as a courtesy, as the Board has no role in 
>>>>>>> the process other than wanting to keep you updated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For more information about this issue, go to the Board of 
>>>>>>> Registration in Medicine website at this link:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.massmedboard.org/public/pdf/red_flag.pdf
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Additional information is also available at
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft "Red Flag" Rule
>>>>>>> http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/07/redflag.shtm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We hope you find this is helpful.
>>>>>>> Board of Registration in Medicine
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is an automatically generated notification from the 
>>>>>>> Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.  Please DO NOT 
>>>>>>> respond to this message.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.38/2274 - Release Date: 
>>>>>>> 07/31/09 05:58:00
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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