The Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants is a group of highly experienced attorneys and investigators who represent and defend licensed professionals. These featured attorneys, previously worked for the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, and will represent and/or defend licensed professionals in cases involving the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Illinois Department of Public Aid and Illinois Department […]
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Illinois Physicians may have a duty to report charges of misdemeanor and felony charges against them
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) is charged with the duty to regulate many of the licensed professionals in the State of Illinois, including healthcare professionals. The mission at the IDFPR is to protect and promote the lives of Illinois consumers. The Department and the medical licensing board screen and review applicants […]
Read more...Who should decide when senior physicians call it quits and retire from practicing medicine?
A recent study published by the American Medical Association (“AMA”) considers their position in consideration of a question about competency testing for aging physicians. State medical boards might also opine whom might have the duty to inquire about aging physician competency in furtherance of the best interests of the health and welfare of state residents […]
Read more...Becoming an Illinois-Licensed Physician with Attorney Jacqueline Friedman-Stein
The Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants is a group of highly experienced attorneys and investigators who represent and defend licensed professionals. The licensing consultants interviewed in this monthly program, previously worked for the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, and will represent and/or defend licensed professionals in cases involving the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, […]
Read more...Workers’ compensation and healthcare employees with Anita DeCarlo
The Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants is a group of highly experienced attorneys and investigators who previously worked for the I.D.P.R. will represent and/or defend licensed professionals in cases involving the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Illinois Department of Public Aid and Illinois Department of Public Health. In this monthly podcast series our attorneys […]
Read more...Opioid Addiction: Issue spotting in workers’ compensation, addressing systemic abuse
Painkillers are a big problem in the workers’ compensation industry. Many Americans are addicted to opioids and there are too many opportunities to fuel the fire of abuse. Workers’ compensation and the healthcare system are significant in causing an increasing amount of opioids in society. From a school librarian with an ankle sprain and a […]
Read more...Illinois Physician Licensing of International Medical Graduates and Domestic Applicants
The State of Illinois is offers world-class opportunities for physicians wishing to advance their medical practice career. Individuals seeking to become an Illinois physician may come from domestic and foreign medical schools, the later collectively referred to as international medical graduates (“IMGs”). The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and the Illinois Medical […]
Read more...Telemedicine pitfalls to avoid at the state and federal levels
Mobile healthcare technology allows doctors and patients to connect in a virtual patient waiting room. Telemedicine, as many call it, has benefits as well as burdens on everyone involved. There are several state and federal regulatory operations, laws and policies overseeing the use of mobile health technologies. Not only users, but also providers of mobile […]
Read more...New web-based professional licensing service to save doctors time and money in all 50 U.S. states
The process of applying for medical licensing and credentials can be significant and there are many busy physicians who either do not have time, or whose time is more valuably spent serving patients great healthcare. Whether a doctor is planning to move to a new state or intends to be licensed in several or all […]
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