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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Department of Health has many boards
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Detroit-area registered nurse was sentenced on November
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Although a nursing supervisor is liable for her
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Hundreds of Georgia health providers are without a
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A report released by the Department of Health
By Dr. Thu Pham, O.D., Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm Attorney and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The
By Lance O. Leider, J.D., and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As if being
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Joanne Kenna, J.D., R.N. MedVance Institute, which
Nurses, did you know the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) maintains a database of all state disciplinary actions? This database, called Licensure
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Recently, courts in both California and Colorado ruled
By Lance Leider, J.D. The investigation of a complaint which could lead to the revocation of a nurse’s license to practice and the assessment of
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law With the number of personal injury and healthcare-related
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Florida State Hospital licensed practical nurse (LPN) has
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Following are the 27 biggest mistakes that we
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law WellCare Health Plans Inc.(WellCare) has reached a settlement
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Florida law and regulations currently allow an assisted
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A New York law enforcement crackdown on prescription
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Legislature unanimously passed HB 653 which relaxes
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Despite the passage of Florida’s Health Care Clinic
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Registered nurses at ten HCA hospitals in Florida
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law If you are contacted by a Florida Department
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In Florida, You DO NOT Have to Speak
There are many possible grounds for which disciplinary action may be initiated against a nurse in Florida. It is important to be familiar with these
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Nurses: Please Protect Yourself With Professional Liability Insurance.
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We see and hear about a lot of
by George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M. Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law If you are scheduled to appear for an
Formal administrative hearings are one of the options provided to a person who has significant interests that will be affected by agency action and who
There is a checklist every nurse should learn called the “Seven Rights of Medication.” If this checklist is memorized and followed in every case, medication
Nurses face a busy schedule often including a long list of patients and extensive work hours. As a result, they can become overworked and overtired,
The advanced nurse is a registered nurse (RN) who has completed some form of advanced nursing education and training. Two types of advanced nurses are
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Though many nurses pursue a career in nursing
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We often hear from Mental Health Counselors, Social
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We often hear from callers and clients in
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On February 3, 2017, the city of Fort
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A New York appeals court freed a Madison
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law This is Part 2 of a 3 part
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Do you know what a “compromised physician” or
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In a recent interview, U. S. Surgeon General
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The gunman accused of shooting and killing two
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 10, 2016, Walgreens announced it will
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On April 19, 2016, three individuals from Central
Our guest author of this is article is John Stone, a Senior Attorney with National Legal Research Group in Charlottesville, Virginia. A state must release
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On Friday, a Florida federal jury convicted the
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law An investigation of a Long Beach, California-based counseling
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law An psychiatrist in Ocala, Florida was fined $5,000
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Time and time again, I am contacted by
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A mother and daughter-in-law duo each face up
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Our attorneys often receive calls from psychiatrists, mental
By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm On November 8, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law For months now, 15 New Mexico behavioral health
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We are often asked what we consider to
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Often we learn after the fact that a
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law, and Michael L. Smith, J.D., R.R.T., Board Certified
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning psychologists
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The investigation of a complaint which could lead
By Danielle M. Murray, J.D. Scenario: Psychologist, licensed mental health counselor, or other mental health professional has a license in State 1 where he or she
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Kissimmee, Florida, man is accused of posing
By Dr. Thu Pham, O.D., Law Clerk On October 4, 2012, federal authorities arrested 33 suspects in South Florida for allegedly filing fraudulent Medicare claims
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A North Carolina woman pleaded guilty on September
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Over the past year I have observed an
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Over the past year I have observed an
By George F. Indest III J.D., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The director of a center for developmentally challenged adults
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A federal jury convicted two South Florida doctors,
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M. Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law If you are scheduled to appear for an
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In Part 2 of this blog, I will
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law If you are a medical student in or
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On April 27, 2017, a federal judge in
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On October 25, 2016, former MetroHealth Medical Center
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law This is Part 3 of a 3 part
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I review multiple letters, e-mails, memoranda, and other
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Obama administration announced on October 14, 2016
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 15, 2016, a new study was
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law This blog is the first in a series
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Memorial Sloan Kettering
By Ritisha K. Chhaganlal, J.D. and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health The United States Medical
By Ritisha K. Chhaganlal, J.D. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) reported in March of 2015, that by the year 2025, demand for physicians
By Ritisha K. Chhaganlal, J.D. University of Central Florida (UCF) second-year medical student, Christa Zino, and her 2-year-old adopted canine friend, Ion (a boxer), know
By Ritisha K. Chhaganlal, J.D. According to a study done by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the number of students enrolling in medical
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We often hear from massage therapists who call
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We often hear from callers and clients in
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Insurance is an essential for all massage therapists
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On April 15, 2016, law enforcement authorities executed
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law An Orlando health clinic owner and one other
By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm You can run, but you can’t hide. During the 2014 Legislative Session CS/HB 1065 was passed.
By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The attorneys of The Health Law Firm represent
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Department of Health (DOH) Board of
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning massage
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Whether you’re an independent contractor, an employee of
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A recent case involving the Florida Department of
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law, and Christopher E. Brown, J.D. On September 19,
By Joanne Kenna, J.D., R.N., and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law According to a
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M. Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law If you are scheduled to appear for an
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law This two part blog series discusses the seriousness
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The investigation of a Department of Health (DOH)
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M. Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law At several recent Florida Board meetings, after hearings
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Dentists, nurses, pharmacists, health professionals, and health facilities
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law My experience in representing doctors, nurses and other
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Former MetroHealth Medical Center Chief Operating Officer (COO)
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