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Privacy as a right is a concept that is becoming more important by the day in the U.S., and its place in the medical sector is no exception. One of the most monumental pieces of legislation regarding the safeguarding of medical information and data privacy was the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of […]

As we’ve discussed in many of our blog posts, the expectations of a hospital visit or procedure versus its reality often results in disappointment at best, court cases and mortality at worst. One attempt at boosting patients’ confidence in the modern medical system has been made by various organizations’ endorsement of eliminating “never events.” While

It seems obvious that those tasked with saving lives should be in the best possible physical and mental state to do so. Sadly, this is not the case for physicians who find themselves working 24+ hour shifts, past the point of reasonable fatigue. According to information gathered from a CDC National Health Survey, physicians are

Back pain is one of the most common symptom-related reasons we seek physician assistance; in fact, 85% of Americans will experience an episode of mechanical low back pain at some point in their lives.[1] For decades now, the primary method of treating acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain has been to prescribe medication. However,

With already a month of 2017 behind us, it is clear that this year is going to be full of monumental changes in every American business sector. Healthcare is no exception, and between a new policy landscape and further technological innovations, there is much uncertainty as well as the promise of new opportunities. In December,

  Though the ease of the internet’s diagnostic abilities may be appealing – and completely appropriate for seeking home remedies for something like a cold sore – the spread of misinformation and misinterpretation through online medical sites and chat groups can have serious consequences. Beyond weakening patient-doctor relationships and causing unnecessary stress, as discussed in

As the plethora of information available to modern Americans envelopes us, so too does the increasing desire to distrust it. Anyone can have an audience and a platform, and while this can certainly be beneficial, it also makes it more difficult to sift through intentions, biases, and sources that may or may not be accurate.

The Opioid Epidemic: A Breakdown of one of America’s Top Public Health Problems   When a doctor prescribes a medication, the expectation of both patient and physician is that that prescription will better a patient’s condition; what if it instead complicates it? More alarmingly, what if that prescription causes a distressing, life-altering addiction that threatens

Breaking News Honestly but Softly: 8 Tips for Having Difficult Conversations with Patients and Families   One of the heaviest responsibilities weighing upon medical professionals is that of informing patients and their families of life-limiting diagnoses. Though effective and accurate communication skills are essential to nurses’ and physicians’ daily routines, practitioners receive very little formal

Assessing and Reporting Pain & Suffering: What We Can Do to Help   Especially for personal injury attorneys, calculating your client’s pain and suffering can be harrowing. Because of the subjectivity and complexity of each individual case, how do you know you’re doing all you can for those you represent? At Integrity Legal Nurse Consulting,