R&G Staff January 2021 R&G Medical Consultants, now R&G Medical Legal Solutions, was founded in February 1992 by Rosie Oldham, BS, RN, LNCC. Her background in nursing administration, risk management and quality improvement were extremely valuable in the startup of the firm. R&G’s first cases were personal injury and...
January 2021 Beth Ann Lumpkin, Lt. Col., USAF, NC (Ret.) Thousands of registered nurses served as active duty, guard or reserve member in the Army, Air Force and Navy Nurse Corps, even the Public Health Service. Individual service...
Catherine Beasley, MS, BSN, LNCC Dec 2020 Breaches of protected health information are becoming commonplace. The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil rights now publishes a Breach Report Results which can be accessed at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf. Hospitals and...
A legal nurse consultant (LNC) is a subject matter authority on nursing and healthcare matters much like how an attorney is an expert in legal matters. They are state licensed, detail-oriented healthcare professionals, working on behalf of the litigation team. Legal nurse consultants apply their knowledge, education, and clinical training to medical legal...
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster preparedness means knowing what type of disasters you might face and what to do in each situation. Living in Idaho? You probably don’t need to worry about hurricanes. California? Better be ready for an...
Why hackers are going after healthcare records…
When data is stolen from a bank, it quickly becomes useless once the breach is discovered and passwords are changed. However, data from the healthcare industry, which includes both personal identities and medical histories,...
‘Ransomware’ a growing threat
It is 6 a.m. and you’re drinking your favorite cup of coffee as you sit down at your computer to check your daily emails. You get a message from UPS with an attachment that says...
By: Deb Rogers Creative expression through arts and crafts for the adult can have a positive impact on the overall health and well-being for the aging adult. For adults affected with dementia, arthritis and even...
For the most part, retrieval of medical records is a relatively straightforward process. Armed with the appropriate HIPAA-compliant release of information, retrieving records for clients is often a matter of determining the appropriate custodian’s contact...
After completing a comprehensive vetting process conducted by the Center for Verification and Evaluation at the Department of Veterans Affairs, R&G is pleased to announce its certification as a Veteran-Owned Small Business. Receipt of this...
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