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“Our nurses don’t give medical information.”

Recently, it seems like we’ve had a flurry of facilities whose staff has been unwilling, for one reason or another, to speak with our nurse advocates over the phone. Last week, I was asked to intervene in a case where our nurse advocate was having difficulty getting information DESPITE a signed authorization and consent on . . . → Read More:  “Our nurses don’t give medical information.”

“The liver is unremarkable”

As I have made mention of in previous posts, I love language and words. And the occasional humorous terminology as it is used without intending to be humorous, in healthcare. I guess only nurses like me find it funny.

Take for instance the sentence, “The liver is unremarkable.” This sentence was part of an abdominal . . . → Read More:  “The liver is unremarkable”

Create Your Own Personal Health Record

Let’s face it. The more doctors you see, the more medical files you have. And the more scattered your medical records are, the higher your risk of drug errors, missed diagnoses, and other potentially dangerous glitches. The solution? Keep a set of your own personal health records at home. It just makes good sense.

We . . . → Read More:  Create Your Own Personal Health Record