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Howell, Buchan & Strong's team can help you with your business or professional license.Florida Statute 458.331(1)(m): Failing to Keep Adequate Medical Records
Medical records do more than document a patient encounter. They communicate clinical information, support continuity of care, explain the physician’s decision-making, identify the professionals involved, and provide evidence of the....
Meet the Attorneys at Howell Buchan and Strong
Meet the Attorneys at Howell Buchan and Strong: Series 1 – Rickey Strong This is the first in a series of blogs introducing the licensed and experienced professional attorneys at....
Hard Card Fingerprinting
To become licensed in Florida, all healthcare practitioners must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal background check. For healthcare practitioners who live in the United States, this is not a....
What’s Next: Upcoming Capital Medical Society Presentation
As I mentioned in my last blog, we are continuing our relationship with leadership and members of the Capital Medical Society (CMS) in Tallahassee, Florida, where our headquarters is located.....
What’s Next: Upcoming Capital Medical Society Presentation
Our Firm is continuing our relationship with leadership and members of the Capital Medical Society (CMS) in Tallahassee, Florida, where our headquarters is located. We are enjoying time spent meeting....
Florida Hospitals & Healthcare Employers: What Happens When Background Checks and Licensure Verification Fail?
Healthcare employers across Florida operate under strict regulatory obligations designed to protect vulnerable patients and maintain public trust. When hiring systems fail, however, the consequences can quickly escalate beyond internal....
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....
Florida Statute 458.331(1)(t): Medical Malpractice and Disciplinary Exposure for Physicians
If you searched this statute, you may already be under investigation. If you’re a physician in Florida and received an investigative letter or Administrative Complaint citing Florida Statute 458.331(1)(t), Florida....
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. ....
Florida LCSW 2-Year Rule Change: What Rule 64B4-10.003 Means Now
A significant regulatory change is now in effect for Florida-licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs), and it directly affects how professional relationships are evaluated after termination. As of March 2, 2026,....
