Florida Physicians: Are You Prepared for the 2021 Medical License Renewal Process?
The March 31, 2021 deadline is approaching for Florida physicians to renew their medical license, Our healthcare attorneys have what you need to know.
Our Florida healthcare regulatory and licensing attorneys have a reputation for successfully defending and restoring professional licenses for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers who are suspected of impairment. But our lawyers have noticed a surging trend as of late: the Florida Department of Health issuing orders compelling exam.
Because orders compelling exam come straight from the DOH, it’s something for which nurses and other healthcare professionals really don’t have a choice; they must see an evaluator who will determine fitness to practice. And the outcomes are often unfair, as evaluators can simply say probable cause — not mental health or substance abuse factors — is the basis for mandatory monitoring and IPN (Intervention Project for Nurses) or PRN (Professionals Resource Network).
Being in IPN or PRN means high out-of-pocket expenses and total compliance. Failure to comply will result in a disciplinary action against the practitioner’s license. Yet, the nurse, physician, or other healthcare provider might not have needed to be in the program in the first place.
What’s the best way for a nurse or physician to face orders compelling exam? As Sara Bazzigaluppi of Chapman Law Group’s Sarasota office explains, it’s having legal representation and medical experts such as toxicologists from the get-go. Our latest video sheds light on why.
Because the healthcare licensing attorneys at Chapman Law Group have decades of experience in helping nurses and medical practitioners avoid IPN/PRN enrollment and formal licensing action.
Our Florida healthcare lawyers are experienced in helping nurses and practitioners resolve allegations of drug diversion, positive drug screens, DUIs, and other impairment matters. And we know how present the facts before the DOH when it comes to orders compelling exam. Our network of experts can spot and present proof that probable cause against a healthcare provider is unfounded.
We strongly advise you to not go to an order compelling exam hearing without first discussing your options with us. A Florida health care attorney from Chapman Law Group can prepare your defense and negotiate options before the order compelling exam hearing takes place and enrollment in IPN/PRN becomes mandatory.
Our Florida healthcare licensing attorneys serve healthcare providers across Florida, including Jacksonville, Tampa, Gainesville, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Coral Gables, and Tallahassee. Contact our Florida law offices (Miami and Sarasota) today to learn more about us.
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The March 31, 2021 deadline is approaching for Florida physicians to renew their medical license, Our healthcare attorneys have what you need to know.
Our Florida health care attorneys handled a nurse’s drug diversion case, and it’s a perfect example of how, when combining specialty healthcare law expertise, we at Chapman Law Group are the leaders in Florida.
Florida nurses and medical practitioners are most often referred to IPN and PRN by employers due to potential safety-to-practice concerns.
Failure to report can lead to probation or suspended/revoked license. Having a lawyer prepare your report could mean avoiding/reducing fines and sanctions.
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