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Florida Doctor Faces Administrative Hearing Over Allegations of Torturing Patient

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

A Lake Worth, Florida, doctor accused of “punishment therapy” that included the use of whips, blindfolds, handcuffs and other instruments of torture could have his license revoked by the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine. At the meeting on November 15, 2013, the Board rejected a settlement that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) had negotiated with the doctor’s attorney. The settlement option included a $10,000 fine and two (2) years of probation. The doctor was not arrested or charged with a crime, but admitted to having an unusual and sexual relationship with his patient.

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By The Health Law Firm|2024-03-14T10:00:53-04:00June 1, 2018|Administrative law, Board of Medicine, The Health Law Firm Blog|

Scribes Offer Physicians Some Relief from EHR Frustrations

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

In November 2013, a physician satisfaction study, sponsored by the American Medical Society (AMA), was published. In the study, physicians stated one of the most hated items in the medical industry is the electronic health record (EHR). According to physicians, EHRs are time-consuming, they hinder the physician-patient relationship by dividing the physician’s attention, they require health care professionals to perform tasks below their level of training, and EHRs can decrease efficiency in the practice.

Now there is a trend in the medical industry that allows physicians and health care practitioners to complete all their EHR […]

By The Health Law Firm|2024-03-14T10:00:54-04:00June 1, 2018|Electronic Health Record, Health Care Industry, In the Know, The Health Law Firm Blog|

Mental Health Professionals Need to Know How To Handle Difficult Patients – Part 1

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

Psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and other psychotherapists, because of the nature of their professions, will often encounter difficult, abusive, or obsessive clients/patients. It comes with the territory. The clients or patients to whom they are expected to provide treatment and therapy to, often suffer from mental disorders, personality disorders, or illnesses.

Although it is traditional for many mental health professionals to refer to “clients” instead of “patients,” we will use the term “client/patient” in this blog.

First, Protect Your Own Privacy.

You should safeguard your own privacy and the […]

By The Health Law Firm|2024-03-14T10:01:09-04:00May 15, 2018|Clinical Social Worker, Marital and Family Therapist, Mental Health Centers, Mental Health Counselor, Mental Health Counselor Law, Occupational Therapist, Psychology, Resident|