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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,....
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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....
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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. ....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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