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Howell, Buchan & Strong's team can help you with your business or professional license.New Naturopathic Medicine Bill May Become a Florida Law
The 2026 Florida Legislative (Regular) Session has ended. Why is that important to you? During the Session, our Firm monitored as Legislators considered Senate Bill 688 – an act relating....
Anticipated Florida Office Surgery Rule Change Now in Effect
The Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine meet regularly to discuss the Florida Office Surgery Program. Sometimes, the members of the Joint Surgical Care and Quality Assurance Committee find....
Timelines for Submitting a Medical Application for Licensure Using the MOBILE Application
The Department of Health (DOH) licenses health care providers in Florida, from physicians to nurses and more. It is their job to issue licenses to qualified candidates. DOH has online....
Timelines for Submitting a Medical Application for Licensure Using the Examination Application
The Department of Health (DOH) licenses health care providers in Florida, from physicians to nurses and more and it’s their job to issue licenses to qualified candidates. There are two....
New Changes to Florida’s Officer Surgery Rules: Failed Inspections and the Impact on Your Practice
Our office continuously monitors Florida Board of Medicine activities for changes in Florida’s office surgery laws and rules. We always recommend that office surgery facility owners, designated physicians, and surgeons....
Helpful tips: Signs and Information Required in Physician Offices
Physicians in the State of Florida are required, by the Department of Health, to post certain signs in their office. The Legislature passed laws requiring certain signs and information to....
How Should a Florida Psychologist Respond to a Letter of Investigation from the Department of Health?
Receiving a Letter of Investigation (LOI) from the Florida Department of Health (DOH) is one of the most stressful moments a psychologist can experience professionally. It can feel personal. It....
Questions from a Florida Nurse to a Healthcare Defense Attorney
I decided to write this blog in a different format. Recently, I contacted a high school classmate who is a nurse in a large metropolitan hospital in Florida and ask....
Helpful tips: Florida Approved Office Surgery Accrediting Organizations
Registered office surgery facilities in Florida are required to undergo an annual inspection by Department of Health Inspectors or be accredited by an approved national accrediting organization. The Florida Boards....
Helpful tips: Florida Approved Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support Certification Required for Office Surgery Registration
Medical personnel in registered office surgery facilities in Florida are required to have either Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by a Board approved....
Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 6
Requirements for Level III Office Surgery Office surgery facilities in Florida must comply with detailed laws and rules established by the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine. These regulations....
Helpful Tip: Continuing Medical Education – Attend a Board Meeting
The Florida Board of Medicine requires licensed physicians to complete forty hours of continuing medical education (CME) for license renewal every two (2) years by January 31. There are specifically....
