May, 2014

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Court Orders Florida Oncologist to Pay $89.6 Million After False Claims Act Judgment

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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Talk about cracking down on Medicare fraud. On May 14, 2014, a Brevard County radiation oncologist received his final judgment in a whistleblower Medicare fraud case. The doctor, who owned the American Cancer Treatment Centers with offices in Titusville and Rockledge for nearly 20 years, was ordered to pay the United States $89.6 million.

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Pain Management Physicians Beware: Your Practice is Under Scrutiny

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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The practice of pain management remains under direct scrutiny here in Florida. The Orlando area recently entered the limelight again after federal agents raided a local pain clinic with heavy allegations against the owner and his sole practitioner. On May 8, 2014, Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI) agents and Florida Department of Health (DOH) officials raided the Pain Care Place of Central Flo

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Statistical Analysis, Often Performed on National Board Exams, May Result in Accusations of "Irregular Behavior" or Other Career-Killing Charges

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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Before obtaining a professional license or degree, medical, dental, chiropractic and other professional students are subject to stringent testing. Students must take and pass the national board examinations. These examinations are usually administered by private companies, such as the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), through the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) program, th

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Medicare Providers and Suppliers Deemed "High Risk" Must Submit to Fingerprint-Based Background Checks

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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is enforcing fingerprint-based background checks for Medicare suppliers and providers designated as "high risk." As a requirement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), CMS must improve the screening for those Medicare suppliers and providers.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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CRIMINAL LAW: Search and Seizure - Cell Phone

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Our guest author of this is article is Doug Plank , a legal research attorney with National Legal Research Group in Charlottesville, Virginia. In the case of City of Ontario v. Quon , 560 US 746 (2010), a police officer filed a civil rights action after his superiors disciplined him based on what they had discovered after searching the content of the texts on the wireless communication device that the police department had issued to him.

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