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Compliance with Disciplinary Final Orders: What happens if I fail to comply?
May 27, 2026 | by Joseph V. DeFeliceThe 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
May 20, 2026 | by Crystal SanfordOur 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?
May 13, 2026 | by Crystal SanfordWe 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....
New Naturopathic Medicine Bill May Become a Florida Law
Mar 27, 2026 | by Crystal SanfordThe 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
Mar 17, 2026 | by Crystal SanfordThe 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
Mar 04, 2026 | by Joseph V. DeFeliceThe 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
Mar 02, 2026 | by Joseph V. DeFeliceThe 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....
Helpful tips: Florida Approved Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support Certification Required for Office Surgery Registration
Dec 30, 2025 | by Crystal SanfordMedical 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
Dec 16, 2025 | by Crystal SanfordRequirements 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
Dec 11, 2025 | by Crystal SanfordThe 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....
Common Mistakes Physicians Make that are Avoidable: How to Avoid an Administrative Complaint
Oct 20, 2025 | by Joseph V. DeFeliceIn a medical practice, you are busy with your patients and rightfully so. As a result, sometimes physicians forget about their obligations to their medical license and that can result....
Physician Non-Compete Agreements in Florida
Jul 15, 2025 | by Jeff GreenbergFlorida law permits physician non-compete agreements, provided they satisfy specific statutory conditions. The enforceability of such agreements is primarily governed by Fla. Stat. § 542.335, which establishes general requirements for non-compete....
