Florida Doctor Faces Administrative Hearing Over Allegations of Torturing Patient
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Lake Worth, Florida, doctor accused of “punishment therapy” that included the use of whips, blindfolds, handcuffs and other instruments of torture could have his license revoked by the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine. At the meeting on […]
Scribes Offer Physicians Some Relief from EHR Frustrations
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In November 2013, a physician satisfaction study, sponsored by the American Medical Society (AMA), was published. In the study, physicians stated one of the most hated items in the medical industry is the electronic health record (EHR). According […]
Mental Health Professionals Need to Know How To Handle Difficult Patients – Part 1
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and other psychotherapists, because of the nature of their professions, will often encounter difficult, abusive, or obsessive clients/patients. It comes with the territory. The clients or patients to whom they are expected […]