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 Medical Licensing Law Blog
Professional Licensing Matters & Related Regulatory Issues for Health Care Professionals
The Texas Medical Licensing Law Blog, published by the Leichter Law Firm, focuses on legal issues related to medical licensing and professional regulation in Texas. It covers topics such as disciplinary proceedings before the Texas Medical Board and other state licensing agencies, defense strategies for healthcare professionals facing investigations, administrative law aspects of license defense, and compliance with state and federal healthcare regulations. The blog also addresses developments in telemedicine law, controlled substances regulation including DEA enforcement, peer review processes, and the impact of legislative and board policy changes on medical practitioners. It serves as a resource for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other licensed healthcare providers navigating regulatory challenges in Texas.
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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…
The Ryan Haight Act and the Changing Face of Telemedicine
The advent of telemedicine has made it possible to provide high quality medical care for underserved areas of Texas. Patients in rural areas now have the opportunity to receive care from the state’s best physicians when before travel costs…
Governor Rick Perry Makes Eight Appointments to Texas Medical Board
Governor Rick Perry recently made eight appointments to the Texas Medical Board. The Medical Board is responsible for regulating the practice of medicine through licensure, discipline, and education, and is charged with protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the…
83rd Texas Legislature Makes Important Changes to Law Governing Without Notice Payment Holds on Medicaid Reimbursements
Over the past few years, the number of fraud investigations and without notice Medicaid payment holds initiated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission-Office of the Inspector General (THHSC-OIG or Commission) has risen dramatically. This has been accompanied…
Important Update for Texas Nurses on a Board Order: Texas Board of Nursing Starts Screening for EtG and EtS
During the last month my firm has experienced an influx of calls from nurses who have tested positive for alcohol while on an Order with the Texas Board of Nursing. The consequences of testing positive for a prohibited substance,…