Tag Archives: Practitioner

Join Us January 17 for a CLE Webcast: Ethics and Copyright Litigation: What The Practitioner Needs To Know

Please join us for this one-hour ethics CLE program through West Legal Ed Center!Ethics and Copyright Litigation:  What The Practitioner Needs To KnowProgram Description:Ray Dowd, author of West’s acclaimed Copyright Litigation Handbook and a partner in Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP … Continue reading

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The October 2018 Updates to the National Practitioner Data Bank Guidebook Expands on Physician Reporting Requirements

Established in 1986, the National Practitioner Data Bank (“NPDB”) is a “repository of reports that contain information on medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions related to health care practitioners, providers, and suppliers.” NPDB website. Under the NPDB, hospitals and … Continue reading

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Impaired Practitioner Programs: What You Need to Know if You’ve Been Accused of Impairment or Disruptive Behavior

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In an industry that revolves around serving others, physicians and other health professionals sometimes find that they are the ones being pushed toward … Continue reading

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Former CEO of Non-Profit Medical and Dental Clinic Who Is Also Licensed Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud in Fresno

We are seeing an increased focus on nonprofit health care entities that are run by individuals. One recent case shows how nonprofits can face scrutiny that includes conflict of interest issues and concern over whether payments to executives or employees.On … Continue reading

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Former Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioner Gets Six Years in Prison for Sham Mental Health Facility

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 11, 2018, a former nurse practitioner in Pennsylvania was sentenced to six years in prison for passing off unlicensed people, including … Continue reading

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