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It is important to review the entire new law, but a few highlights are
listed below for your convenience:
SECTION 8: (Affects all health care practitioners)
Duty to notify patients-Every licensed health care practitioner shall
inform each patient, or an individual identified pursuant to s.
765.401(1), in person about adverse incidents that result in serious harm
to the patient.
Although this is a new provision for Florida law, Florida hospitals have
been subject to a similar requirement of the Joint Commission for
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
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SECTION 14: (Applies ONLY to new applicants for licensure as doctors of
medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic and advanced registered nurse
practitioners submitting a Practitioner Profile)
Upon the completion of a practitioner profile under this section, the
Department shall furnish the practitioner who is the subject of the
profile a copy of it for review and verification. The practitioner has a
period of 30 days in which to review and verify the contents of the
profile and to correct any factual inaccuracies in it. The Department
shall make the profile available to the public at the end of the 30-day
period regardless of whether the practitioner has provided verification of
the profile content. A practitioner shall be subject to a fine of up to
$100 per day for failure to verify the profile contents and to correct any
factual errors in his or her profile within the 30-day period.
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SECTION 15: (Affects doctors of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic and
advanced registered nurse practitioners updating practitioner profiles)
A practitioner must submit updates of required information within 15 days
after the final activity that renders such information a fact.
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SECTION 16: (Affects doctors of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, and
dentists reporting professional liability claims and actions)
Any practitioner of medicine licensed pursuant to the provisions of
chapter 458, practitioner of osteopathic medicine licensed pursuant to the
provisions of chapter 459, podiatric physician licensed pursuant to the
provisions of chapter 461, or dentist licensed pursuant to the provisions
of chapter 466 shall report to the Office of Insurance Regulation (Not the
Department) any claim or action for damages for personal injury alleged to
have been caused by error, omission, or negligence in the performance of
such licensee's professional services or based on a claimed performance of
professional services without consent pursuant to Section 627.912, F.S.
even if the licensee has malpractice insurance.
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SECTIONS: 23/24: (Affects doctors of medicine and osteopathy financial
responsibility requirements)
Escrow, letter of credit and medical malpractice coverage amounts may not
be used for litigation costs or attorney's fees for the defense of any
medical malpractice claim.
Physicians who perform surgery in an ambulatory surgical center are
subject to the same increased coverage amounts as physicians practicing in
hospitals.
If a licensee who does not carry medical malpractice insurance fails to
pay the amounts required by current law within 30 days after the entering
of a malpractice judgment, award, or order or agreement, the department
shall suspend the license of any physician until proof of payment is
received by the department or a payment schedule has been agreed upon by
the physician and the claimant and presented to the department.
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Florida Chapter of the
American College of Health Care Administrators
Press Release Contact:
Ian Cordes
561-659-5581
icordes@bellsouth.net
Florida Chapter introduces valuable new Web resource
West Palm Beach, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2004) – Brian Robare, CNHA, CALA, is
pleased to announce that the Florida Chapter of the American College of
Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) recently launched its own
easy-to-access Web site at
www.flachca.org.
For the first time, current and prospective chapter members can peruse the
2004 calendar of conventions and meetings, join the College online, as
well as a host of other unique features.
“We are very excited about our unique Web site and its new presence on the
World Wide Web,” Robare said. “We can now provide our members with new
tools and resources to help them do their jobs better.”
Members and visitors will be able to access vital information about the
Florida Chapter, which was founded in 1969, with just a click of their
mouse. In fact, the links section offers an extensive array of sites that
deal with major long-term care (LTC) industry groups, state and national
regulatory agencies, and legislative resources in Tallahassee and
Washington, D.C.
The site also includes a “Job Mart” section, where Florida Chapter members
will be able to post FREE job openings and jobs wanted classified ads.
Founded in 1962, ACHCA is a non-profit, professional membership
organization representing 4,500 long-term care administrators, offering
excellent educational programming, career development opportunities, and
certification in several LTC specialties.
Guided by the vision that dynamic leadership forges long-term health care
services that are desired, meaningful, successful, and efficient, ACHCA
identifies, recognizes, and supports long-term care leaders, advocating
for their mission and promoting excellence in their profession.
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Florida Chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators
561-659-5581
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