If you work as a physician in the Lone Star State, you may already have a hectic schedule. Receiving a letter from the Texas Medical Board that says someone has filed a complaint against you may knock you off your game. How you respond to the letter may set the tone...
Losing a loved one can be devastating, and human nature may demand a place to lay blame. Medical care providers are often the easiest target for bereaved family members. Standard-of-care complaints can result in sanctions, and even license revocation. The details of...
If you are a pharmacist, you recognize the value of your professional license. After all, you spent a significant amount of time, money and effort earning it. If the Texas State Board of Pharmacy decides you should lose your license, you are likely to be unable to...
The Office of Inspector General offers advice for new health care providers to avoid fraud. Understanding Medicare and Medicaid fraud laws can help protect doctors from inadvertent accusations. Review these tips to shield your practice from these challenges. False...
When you receive a charge for driving while intoxicated in Texas, you may face fines, possible jail time and other consequences in the aftermath. If you also make your living as a nurse, your drunk driving arrest may have professional implications if it winds up...
No Texas pharmacist plans to be the subject of a Board of Pharmacy complaint or investigation. Nevertheless, the Board conducts many investigations each year. If you receive notice that you are under investigation, understanding the Board’s investigation process and...
As a nurse, properly documenting the care you provide to patients is essential. Improper documentation can lead to reduced quality of care and in some situations, injurious medical errors. According to data collected by Johns Hopkins patient safety professionals,...
When you run your own medical practice, you have a lot of responsibilities to ensure your practice operates effectively and meets all its legal obligations. As part of that, you need to protect your patient’s privacy and health care records, complying with Health...
Attorneys for a Texas physician convicted in January in a $325 million health care fraud scheme requested this month for an earlier sentencing date for Dr. Jorge Zamora-Quezada. A jury found the disgraced physician guilty of seven counts of health care fraud and one...
When it comes time for your initial nursing license application or renewal, you will be asked questions about your criminal history. These questions are not unique to the nursing profession. Many people with professional licenses go through a similar process.The...
