It should go without saying given the Texas Medical Board’s recent aggressive regulatory stance on the treatment of chronic pain, Texas physicians involved in the practice of testosterone and hormone replacement therapy should be made aware of a discussion
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Texas Dental Board Offers Proposed Order Without Giving Dentists a Full Opportunity to Respond
The processing of complaints filed with the State Board of Dental Examiners (“Board”) is governed by Chapter 255, Title 3, Occupations Code and Rules 107.00 through 107.103 of the Board’s Rules. After deciding that the complaint involves potential violations,…
Recent Changes to the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses
By Dan Lype
In the past year-and-a-half there have been several changes to the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN). First, the length of participation has been increased from two years to three years for RNs and LVNs and three to five…
Inappropriate Referrals to the Texas Physician Health Program
By Dan Lype
Since its inception several years ago, the Texas Physician Health Program has provided a valuable option for physicians suffering from chemical dependency, serious mental illness, or physical impairment. For appropriate Texas physicians, the Physician Health Program (also known by…
An Overview of the Physician Peer Review Process and the Importance of Legal Counsel
A hospital peer review has the potential to seriously disrupt a physician’s medical practice, often bringing with it a cascade of legal consequences that can devastate a health professional’s practice and reputation. If you are a physician facing the prospect…
Texas Department of Insurance-Division of Worker’s Compensation Increases Oversight and Enforcement Actions Against Designated Doctors
By Dan Lype
For the past several years the Texas Department of Insurance-Division of Worker’s Compensation (TDI-DWC) has steadily increased the number of enforcement actions initiated against Designated Doctors serving the Texas worker’s compensation system. The results of such enforcement actions can…
Foreign Medical Graduates and the H-1B Visa: A Better Choice
A foreign physician coming to this country to pursue his residency is often faced with two visa options. He is typically required to choose either a J-1 visa or an H1-B visa. Both of these visas are “non-immigrant” visas, which do…
The National Resident Matching Program and Common Problems to Avoid
The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is the non-profit, non-governmental organization that facilitates the annual “match” between medical students and residency programs. Created in 1952, it was implemented to make the process more streamlined, and initially to ease the competition between…
TPAPN shifts to three-year program for LVN/RN’s and five-year program for APN/CRNA’s
By Darrin Dest
Starting September 1st, 2013, the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN) will significantly increase the length of their standard monitoring contracts. Previously an RN or LVN participant could expect to sign a two-year participation agreement while an Advanced Practice…
Possible Secondary Effects of a Temporary Suspension on a Physician’s Medicare Billing Privileges and DEA Controlled Substances Registration
Given the Texas Medical Board’s increasing use of temporary suspension hearings it would be helpful to understand what repercussions those hearings entail. As we shall see, a temporary suspension not only affects a physician’s medical license it may also affect…