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What medical benefits can I get under Florida’s Workers Compensation Law?
Feb 27, 2026 | by Jeff HowellIn a nutshell, the employer and their workers’ compensation insurance company is responsible for all care that is causally related to the on the job accident. Neither the employer nor....
Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 5
Dec 09, 2025 | by Crystal SanfordGluteal 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....
Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 4
Dec 02, 2025 | by Crystal SanfordRequirements 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....
Office Surgery Facility Inspections: What does it mean? Part 2
Nov 13, 2025 | by Crystal SanfordGeneral 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....
The New Requirements and Effects of Florida’s “Live Healthy” Initiative on Medical Doctors and Foreign Medical Graduates
Dec 03, 2024 | by Joseph V. DeFeliceThe Florida Department of Health’s (DOH’s) Board of Medicine has always had the authority to grant a license by examination under conditions or restrictions to a physician who meets the....
Can an Office Surgery Registration be Disciplined? How it works and what to expect.
Sep 28, 2023 | by Joseph V. DeFeliceIf you are a Florida physician who owns a registered office surgery center or if you are a designated physician for an office surgery center, and you are facing discipline....
Protecting Patient Privacy: Florida’s New Law Bans Offshore Storage of Health Records
Sep 11, 2023 | by Jeff GreenbergOn July 1, 2023, Florida SB 264 went into effect, marking a significant step in safeguarding the privacy and security of patient health records. Florida SB 264 amended the Florida....
Are You an Internationally Trained Physician and Want to Practice in Florida?
May 09, 2022 | by Jeff HowellThe American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) estimates there will be a shortfall of 37,800 to 124,000 licensed physicians by 2034. Medical doctors trained abroad are being recruited to address....
Physician Assistants Moving To Florida Disclose License Discipline in Other States
Feb 28, 2022 | by Jeff HowellRecently, we’ve seen an uptick in health care professionals moving to the Sunshine State from other States. The weather, lower taxes, no income tax, and less regulation are just some....
Healthcare Professionals and the Winding Down of Covid-19
Apr 28, 2020 | by Jeff HowellFlorida health care providers should consider legal risks as the Covid-19 pandemic lessens in intensity.....
The Florida Board of Nursing Can Discipline You for Violations in Another State!
Oct 14, 2019 | by Jeff HowellSometimes Florida Board of Nursing investigations look at violations in other states.....
Jeffrey S. Howell, P.A. with offices in Tallahassee and Orlando
Jan 31, 2019 | by Jeff HowellWe serve health care professionals and facilities throughout Florida. Because our main office is located in Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City and headquarters to the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)....
