R&G Blog
Women’s History Month
March is Woman’s History Month, celebrating women and their contributions throughout the history of the United States. This formal recognition of women came about in 1980 as the result of an initiative
What is a DICOM?
What is DICOM? In a clinical environment dealing with any medical imaging, DICOM, short for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine, has become essential. The
Historical Perspective for a Successful Legal Nurse Consulting Firm
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
How Veteran Nurses Help Distinguish R&G
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
HIPAA Certification, To Do or Not To Do
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
Legal Nurse Consultants… Put them into action
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
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
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
‘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