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NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK (NPDB) UPDATE
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RECENT CHANGES TO FLORIDA'S PAIN MANAGEMENT LAWS (2011-2012)
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THE PHYSICIAN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - Basic Clauses and Considerations
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COMMON PROBLEMS THAT SLOW UP AN APPLICATION FOR A MEDICAL LICENSE OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LICENSE IN FLORIDA
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AVOIDING THE "DISRUPTIVE PHYSICIAN" LABEL
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ATTENTION PAIN-MANAGEMENT CLINICS
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PAIN MANAGEMENT CHANGES
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WINNING THE FIGHT AGAINST PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
Message from the Chairman of the Florida Board of Medicine - May 2011
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DOCTOR OR NURSE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE: TALK TO AN ATTORNEY BEFORE YOU TALK TO AN INVESTIGATOR
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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (AHCA)
EMPLOYMENT DISQUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND SCREENS
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SUBMISSION OF "CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETENESS OF MEDICAL RECORD": IN FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) INVESTIGATION
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RESPONDING TO A MEDICARE AUDIT-PRACTICE TIPS
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THE IMPLICATIONS OF TREATING EMPLOYEES AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
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Example of a Stop-Work Order and Notice of Rights

ACCUSED OF "IRREGULAR BEHAVIOR" ON YOUR USMLE STEP EXAMS:
WHAT TO DO
For an example of an actual letter stating the charges against a foreign medical graduate relating to allegations of “irregular behavior” and advising him of the procedures to challenge this determination click here.
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JUDGE BERATES DEA, DUMPS CHARGES IN SUIT
By John Ryan, Daily Journal
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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR STATE BOARDS OF NURSING IN U.S.
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PRESCRIBING IN FLORIDA (GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH)
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WHAT EVERY NURSE REALLY NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE BOARD OF NURSING
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DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (DEA) DEFENSE, DEA REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS, DEA REGISTRATIONS, DEA ORDERS TO SHOW CAUSE REPRESENTATION, DEFENSE OF DEA SUSPENSION ORDERS, DEFENSE OF DEA NUMBER REVOCATIONS, DEA ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING REPRESENTATION, REPRESENTATION OF PHYSICIANS IN DEA PROCEEDINGS, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PRESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION AND BOARD OF MEDICINE AND BOARD OF PHARMACY REPRESENTATION
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ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS IN FLORIDA: FORMAL VS. INFORMAL HEARINGS
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FLORIDA'S PROHIBITION ON ADVANCE REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONERS (ARNPs) PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND THE REQUIREMENTS TO REPORT SUCH ACTIVITY
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THE COLLATERAL EFFECTS OF A CRIMINAL CASE ON A HEALTH CARE LICENSEE
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ETHICS AND LAWS FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONAL IN FLORIDA For Psychologists, Mental Health Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists (ppt)

WARNING: MEDICARE PART B REVOCATIONS ARE COMING TO A PHYSICIAN, GROUP PRACTICE OR DME SUPPLIER NEAR YOU
(This was a posting on the American Health Lawyers Association's listserv on June 19, 2010. It is quoted verbatim below. This is provided for information only and is not legal advice.)
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INVALIDATION OF USMLE STEP 1 AND STEP 2 SCORES AND LITIGATION BETWEEN NBME, FSMB AND OPTIMA
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HIPAA HITECH ACT
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REPORTING OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES, INCLUDING PLEAS OF NOLO CONTENDERE AND ADJUDICATION WITHHELD, BY FLORIDA LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
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BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR LAWYERS: What Does It Mean?
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AN ACTUAL LETTER FROM THE USMLE (pdf)

NBME & FSMB v. OPTIMA UNIVERSITY, LLC (pdf)

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) V. ARORA Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and its supporting Memorandum of Law (pdf)

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) V. ARORA Complaint (pdf)

GOOD HAND-OFF COMMUNICATIONS CAN PREVENT MALPRACTICE
(Note: This article was originally published in Advance for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine) by Michael L. Smith, JD, RRT

AVOIDING HIPAA VIOLATIONS
(Note: This article was originally published in Advance for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine) by Michael L. Smith, JD, RRT

I'M SORRY LAWS: WHAT'S A RESPIRATORY THERAPIST'S APOLOGY WORTH?
(Note: This article was originally published in Advance for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine) by Michael L. Smith, JD, RRT

MALPRACTICE INSURANCE WITH LICENSE COVERAGE A MUST FOR RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS
(Note: This article was originally published in Advance for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine) by Michael L. Smith, JD, RRT

PATIENT-SUPPLIED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT IN THE HOSPITAL
(Note: This article was originally published in Advance for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine) by Michael L. Smith, JD, RRT

ARE YOUR LIPS SEALED ABOUT SALARIES?
(Note: This article was originally published in Advance for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine) by Michael L. Smith, JD, RRT

THE NPDB AND LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS OF SETTLING
YOUR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT
(Note: This article was originally published in The Stethoscope, Summer 2004) by George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M. and Jason L. Harr, J.D., M.P.A.

WHY NURSES SHOULD BUY MALPRACTICE INSURANCE
by George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M. and Jason L. Harr, J.D., M.P.A.

NEW BUSINESS CHECKLIST FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN FLORIDA (pdf)

DO YOU NEED A MEDICARE/MEDICAID/INSURANCE FRAUD PREVENTION COMPLIANCE PLAN? (pdf)

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