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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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Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 5

Gluteal Fat Grafting Not all Florida registered office surgery facilities perform gluteal fat grafting procedures (Brazilian Butt Lift’s or BBL’s) in their facility, choosing instead to perform those procedures in....
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Year-End Compliance Guide for Florida Office Surgery Practices and OSRs

Ensuring Documentation, Protocols, and Standards Are Ready for 2026 As the year draws to a close, it’s a good time to ensure your office surgery practices are prepared for the....
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Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 4

Requirements for Level II Office Surgery Level II office surgery facilities in Florida are required to register with the Florida Department of Health (Department), Board of Medicine.  New facilities, regardless....
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Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 3

Requirements for Level I Office Surgery (Including Liposuction) If you are a registered office surgery facility in Florida performing Level I procedures and are not nationally accredited, the Department of....
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Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 2

General Requirements for Office Surgery The Florida Department of Health (DOH) regulates office surgery facilities in the state through its Office Surgery Registration and Inspection Program. This oversight ensures that....
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Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 1

Requirements for Physician Office Registration Florida office surgery facilities that are not nationally accredited must undergo annual Department of Health (Department) inspections. All new office surgery facilities are required to....
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How the Department of Health and Florida Boards of Medicine Discipline Office Surgery Facilities and Physicians

Office surgery regulation in Florida is complex, and for good reason. The stakes are high when procedures are performed outside of licensed hospitals or ambulatory surgical centers. To protect patient....
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