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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

Bill of Health

Although three in four doctors support scrapping state medical boards in favor of a single federal license, such sweeping reform is likely far off. Lindsey Goehring refrains from arguing all licenses fall within the purview of the federal domain, but maintains that telemedicine would qualify as interstate commerce. By Timothy Bonis.

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Florida HB 0653 Signed Into Law; Effective 7/1/2012

The Health Law Firm

SB 1986, which added provisions to Chapter 456, Florida Statutes, among others, prevented numerous healthcare providers from obtaining or renewing licenses based on prior criminal convictions, which could have occurred decades earlier.

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Florida Suspends 81 Massage Therapists’ Licenses

The Health Law Firm

According to a number of sources, state authorities have announced the suspension of more than 80 massage therapists’ licenses, who appear to have fraudulently obtained their licenses with the help of an employee at the Florida College of Natural Health.

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At Children's Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists

Healthcare It News

"Since establishing the telemedicine department in 2012, the number of subspecialty encounters via telemedicine has steadily grown," she continued. "Prior to COVID, almost 2% of all ambulatory subspecialty care was facilitated via telemedicine.

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The Number of Massage Licenses Suspended in Florida Now Almost Doubled

The Health Law Firm

The Florida Secretary of Health announced on September 27, 2012, that he has now signed 161 emergency suspension orders (ESOs) for massage therapists in Florida. The suspension orders are aimed at massage therapists who allegedly obtained their licenses to practice through a transcript-buying scandal at the Florida College of Natural Health.

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Florida Legislature Passes Bill To Relax Healthcare License Restrictions

The Health Law Firm

SB 1986, which added provisions to Chapter 456, Florida Statutes, among others, prevented numerous healthcare providers from obtaining or renewing licenses based on prior criminal convictions, which could have occurred decades earlier.

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Doctor Gives Up License Due to Allegations of Malpractice and Over-Prescribing Pills

The Health Law Firm

A doctor in Polk County, Florida, has lost his license to practice medicine. Rather than risk having his license revoked in an administrative proceeding, the now former doctor offered to voluntarily relinquish his license.