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Medical Staff Fair Hearings and Peer Review Investigations: Fair Hearings Not Always Fair, Part 1
The term “fair hearing” is a term of art used by different individuals and organizations to refer to an internal administrative-type hearing or a private hearing in a hospital or professional association. There are several different types of proceedings that are often referred to as “fair hearings.” First, however, this blog will
Medical Staff Fair Hearings and Peer Review Investigations: Fair Hearings Not Always Fair, Part 2
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 physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, clinical pharmacist, oral surgeon, ophthalmologist, or other licensed health professional with clinical privileges in a hospital, chances are that one day you will be subject to a peer review investigation or Medical Staff Fair Hearing. It may be
Formal vs. Informal Florida Board of Medicine Hearings: What’s the Difference?
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 health care professionals regarding the possibility of representing them on short notice at a Board hearing or at a deposition related to a health care matter. Often you will find that merely having an
Florida Medical Board Meetings: Beware of Surprise DEA Visits
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 at which disciplinary cases were considered by the Board, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents approached the health professional. Even in instances where the physician was represented by a health law attorney and he/she
Doctors: Do You Know How to Prepare for a Florida Board of Medicine Informal Hearing? Follow Our Tips!
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 informal hearing before the Florida Board of Medicine, there are a number of important facts that you will want to know in order to be properly prepared. This article will
Alabama Doctors’ Pill Mill Convictions Get U.S. Supreme Court Review
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 5, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeals of two doctors who were convicted of running a massive opioid “pill mill” operation at their Alabama clinic known as “Pain Specialists of Alabama.”