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Nurses: Take a Look at This Disciplinary Action Database
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law 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 QuickConfirm, lists all disciplinary actions from the Florida
Doctors: Don’t Let Your Clinical Privileges or Employment at a Hospital End While a Complaint or Investigation Is Pending
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Physicians often consult us after their case is over and an adverse National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) report has been submitted on them. In many cases, it was because the physician allowed her
Dentist Retiring or Relocating – Here’s What You Need To Do
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Any health professional who closes their office, moves out of the geographic area, or retires from practice, should take steps to ensure that their patients are informed of this and know where and
Being Excluded From the Medicare Program and Placed on LEIE Carry Many, Many Adverse Consequences for Future Employment
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Many health professionals decide, with little research or forethought, to give up a license to practice when faced with a complaint or an investigation. Most often, this is because they have another one
Beware of “Your License is Suspended” Telephone Extortion Scam
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I was recently contacted by a nurse practitioner client of mine who had received an alarming telephone call on her cell phone from someone identifying himself as a criminal investigator with the Florida
Don’t Ignore Florida Department of Health Letters: Act Now
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I hear again and again from doctors, nurses, dentists, mental health counselors, and other health professionals that they received a letter from the Florida Department of Health (DOH) and did not respond to