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The average U.S. citizen manages about 168 personal passwords, while for work-related accounts, the average is around 87, bringing the total to approximately 255 passwords. This number has increased significantly due to the rise in digital services and online accounts.
Our dentist is transitioning from humans to software. We are being pressured to funnel all of our transactions and communications with his office through "the portal".
Our dentist is in Ingham county, in the city of Lansing.
I like my dentist a lot. I understand about cost pressure. I also know that businesses that put the customer/client/patient third-in-line are walking the plank toward insolvency.
At some point my dentist will retire. Maybe it makes sense to make the jump BEFORE driving to Lansing becomes totally intolerable.
Yeah, start looking for a dentist now; no great rush, but that downhill part with your present one will get probably steeper pretty quick.
ReplyDeleteMy CPA converted to "the portal" this year. About 10 years ago they started scanning everything to make it easier to submit returns electronically. Right now it's a just "shift cost to the customer" tactic, but I'm betting next year they'll levy a fee for anyone who doesn't use "the portal" and submits doc in paper form.
They also now use "the cloud" for storage which tells me they don't understand "the cloud" is Geek Speak for "some unknown guy's computer some unknown other place."
I've got about 340 days before my next tax data submission so I've got time to turn up a replacement.
The American healthcare model is morphing into a dichotomy. "Concierge" prepaid high quality healthcare for the wealthy and incompetent overpriced long wait time left overs for everyone else. And this is NOT happening by accident.
ReplyDeleteYou cannot win.
DeleteYou cannot break even.
You have to play the game (eventually).
The way to "win" is to delay playing the game as long as possible.
Eat well. Take care of your teeth and wounds in your skin. Get moderate amounts of sunlight. MOVE!!!! Stay away from crazy people. Take care of the people who might have to take care of you someday.
Start now...just sayin...
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