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Howell, Buchan & Strong's team can help you with your business or professional license.Florida Statute 456.072(1)(a): Making Misleading or Deceptive Statements in Practice
For licensed professionals in Florida, few allegations can damage a reputation more quickly than accusations involving dishonesty or misrepresentation. One of the most frequently cited disciplinary provisions across numerous licensed....
Compliance with Disciplinary Final Orders: What happens if I fail to comply?
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) and their professional regulatory Boards have authority over health care practitioners and facility licenses in Florida. This includes taking disciplinary action against those licenses....
Presentation to the Capital Medical Society: The Legal Dangers of Prescribing Controlled Substances
Our Firm is honored to be presenting sponsors of the Capital Medical Society (CMS) in Tallahassee where our headquarters is located. One of the Firm’s health care attorneys, John Wilson,....
Can the Disciplinary Action Taken Against My Health Care License be Expunged or Sealed?
We are often asked by our clients, “Will my Florida disciplinary action ever go away?” When a health care practitioner has been disciplined by their Board or the Department of....
Presentation to the Capital Medical Society: Top 10 Avoidable Things that get Healthcare Practitioners in Trouble
The attorneys at Howell, Buchan & Strong are pleased and honored to be a sponsor of the Capital Medical Society (CMS), here in Tallahassee, Florida where our Firm is headquartered. ....
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....
