Thanksgiving Car Accidents Happen Even if you are staying home, playing it quiet for Thanksgiving this year, you don’t have to go further than a trip to the grocery store to end up in a car accident. Please be cautious and take heed of a few tips in this article to keep yourself and your […]
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Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations with Dorothy DiMedio Our guest on this Healthcare Practice and Consultant’s podcast, brought to you by healthcare law firm of Michael V. Favia & Associates is Ms. Dorothy DiMedio, from Center Stage Marketing and we are talking about healthcare marketing and public relations, and how to plan and execute an […]
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Pill mills: Investigations and consequences Pain clinics are abundant in many states and so are pill mills. In New York, Ohio and Chicago recent pill mill investigations caused raids and arrests of doctors and staff complicit in running pill mills where the doctors write prescriptions for pain narcotics like they are giving out candy at […]
Read more...Today’s podcast interview with healthcare law and licensing attorney Michael V. Favia, focuses on the key purpose and functions of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Doctors, nurses, dentists and similar healthcare professionals should know what to do when communicating with the IDFPR in the event of complaints and disciplinary matters. Illinois […]
Read more...Among healthcare industry professionals, a national physician shortage is frequently debated. The rising costs of education and medical malpractice premiums are frequent scapegoats. The Illinois physician community is one where young doctors are asked whether they will remain and practice or seek a in a nearby state, something easier to do with the multi-state licensure […]
Read more...Today’s interview with Michael Erin, a dental valuation and practice consultant and broker, focuses on how Dentists prepare for retirement and a succession plan for the transition and sale of the work and interest in their dental practice. Topics covered in this 30-minute interview: About Progressive Management and dental brokerage generally; Preparing for retirement, when to […]
Read more...Until recently passed legislation, Illinois was not a state of principal license designate for physicians for purposes of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) issued a statement on the process in a press release: “Physicians may now elect Illinois as a ‘State of Principal Licensure’ as part […]
Read more...CHICAGO – This year’s list of Chicago’s Leading Lawyers as published in the Leading Lawyers publication names health law, licensing and litigation attorney, Michael V. Favia , who was selected for the honor and designation appearing among Leading Lawyers in Chicago. The peer review and selection process assures that named Leading Lawyers are top lawyers […]
Read more...House Bill 313 amends the Illinois Nurse Practice Act with the addition of certain practice definitions and guidelines for certain nurses in a path to full practice authority, making better use of the education and hours of experience held by nurse professionals in their advancing career paths.
Read more...Anyone can develop an addiction to painkillers. Doctors, nurses and all healthcare professionals are tasked with monitoring patients to whom opioids are prescribed. We hear news stories about pill mills, billing fraud and monitoring programs to keep patients safe and prevent drug diversion and downstream black market sales. Meanwhile, who is monitoring the healthcare professionals […]
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