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Which
States are the Fastest?
- Through our experience in
licensing thousands of physicians
we have compiled a short article
on which States have the fastest
process in the Nation. These
States should be considered in the
Hall of Fame for Efficiency,
Expediency, and Customer Service. More>>
Teleradiology &
Telemedicine -
Are you prepared to take on the daunting task of multi-state licensing? You
probably don't have the time to handle this process yourself. That is why
you should consider utilizing a Physician Licensing Company such as
MedLicense.com. More>>
Practical
Advice for Physicians Practicing Telemedicine -
The contents of this article are based on general observations of the State
Medical Board's reaction to Physicians seeking to license in the various States
for the purpose of Telemedicine. We are limiting this article to Telemedicine
and not including Teleradiology, Telepathology, or Tele-Intraoperative
Neuromonitoring because Telemedicine can involve prescribing drugs whereas the
others do not.
More>>
DEA
Registration - How does it work? -Most Physicians and Health Care
Professional really do not understand how the registration process with the
DEA works. Because of this we have prepared an article that provides a clear
explanation of the DEA Registration Process. More>>
Risk
Management through Multiple
Licenses - Some States do not
reciprocate disciplinary actions
taken by other State Medical
Boards. There is not general
pattern or list of States which do
or do not. Therefore it is pot
luck but the more medical licenses
you have and the more spread out
they are the greater the chances
that some of the States may not
reciprocate any action taken
against your license by one
estranged Medical Board. More>>
Which
States recognize United Kingdom
Residencies and Examinations?
- In the USA, there are two States which recognizes United
Kingdom Internships, Residencies,
and Fellowship. One of these
States recognizes the medical examination
administered through the General
Medical Council of the United
Kingdom, Scotland, and Ireland. More>>
Which
States do not have a 7 year rule
for the USMLE? - Took More
than 7 years to complete the USMLE?
Where can you license? Currently
there are 8 States which do not
limit the number of years to 7 for
the USMLE. More>>
MedLicense.com's Top Ten Lists
- A David Letterman style top
ten list for the Easiest Medical
Boards, Most Difficult Medical
Boards, Physician Friendly
Medical Boards, and
Anti-Physician Medical Boards.
Ranking of State Medical Boards
by Disciplinary Actions taken
against Physician - We have
obtained statistics from 2002
which provides the number of
Medical Board Disciplinary
Actions taken against
their Physicians by State. The
tables are meant to provide a
general overview of how
"Anti-Doctor" each State Medical
Board may or may not be.
More>>
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Need a
Licensure Attorney? -
Unfortunately situations arise
which entail the need for legal
counsel. We have come across
three law firms over the years
which represent Physicians in
three of the more problematic
States; California, Florida, and
Texas. They are as follows:
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State of California:
Nossaman
and Associates
www.nossaman.com
Robert J.
Sullivan
P) 916.442.8888
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State of Florida:
Grossman,
Furlow & Bayo, LLC
www.gfblawfirm.com
Allen
R. Grossman P) 850.385.1314
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State of Texas:
Leichter
Law Firm
www.leichterlaw.com
Louis
Leichter
P)
512.495.9995
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08/13/09
Government Run Health Care - How will it impact Licensing? |
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The best indicator of the future is the past. Know the past and you
have a window in the future. The same is true for Government Run
Health Care and Licensure. Because the USA is a Republic with the
States having Sovereignty over their borders, there will never be a
national license program which replaces the State Medical Board's
process. Each Board will continue to "reinvent" the wheel. What we
will see is an additional permit/license which will be added to the
already exhaustive list of permits/licenses which Physicians need to
practice. These include but are not limited to: State Medical
Licenses, State CSR/CDS Permits, NPI #, DEA #, Medicaid/Medicare
#'s. We expect to see a process similar to the Medicare
Registration Process with multiple 40+ page applications, addendums,
and billing setups for any new Federal Program. Included in this
will be practice agreements which the Physician must agree to abide
by in essence allowing the Federal Govt' to dictate to them what
services they can offer and to whom. Govt' never goes from complex
to simple. It always grows from simple to complex. |
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08/10/09 Puerto
Rico Medical Board - loses 80% of Applications for pending
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MedLicense.com has decided to no longer accept
contracts for the licensure process for the Territory of Puerto
Rico. On a current client, the physician had to fly to Puerto Rico
because the Medical Board is not accepting calls or responding to
emails to check the status of his application. The Board informed
him that they were in receipt of only 2 Applications of the 12
which had been sent to them. We provided confirmation and delivery
receipt to the client which he then provided to the Representative
at the Puerto Rico Medical Board. The response... " We don't have
them ". Until the PR Medical Board comes under new management
or changes their mail system, we are not going to accept new
contracts for Puerto Rico Licensure services. |
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08/10/09
Medical Board of California - Furloughs due to budget deficits |
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Physicians now have a 4 months wait for the
Medical Board of California to review applications once submitted to
the Board. This means that the licensure process for California will
now run 4 to 8 months depending on the physician, "yes" answers to
the application, and the educational back ground of the physician.
There is nothing that can be done to expedite the process for
California. When the Medical Board is the issue all you can do is
work within the constraints presented. The key to California is to
make sure that everything is delivered a month or less before the
Board reviews the application. Applications sent too far in advance
of the application being reviewed can be lost by the Medical Board
of California which results in delays. It is all about timing.
As of this Summer, California is required to have
a mandatory Furlough 3 Fridays a month. This has further added to
more delays. |
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05/01/09
SPEX Study Help - From a Physician who Passed the SPEX |
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Are you scheduled to take the SPEX Examination and need help
studying for it? One of our clients took and passed it
recently. He informed us that he used the 1400 page text book by
McGraw, Hill, Lang - "Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment" (
Amazon,.com
http://www.amazon.com/CURRENT-Medical-Diagnosis-Treatment-LANGE/dp/0071591249
) The text book is published on a yearly basis. The SPEX
test is 75% Internal/General Medicine with the rest touching on Ob/Gyn,
Psychiatry (Drug Treatment), Dermatology, & Surgery. Our client
informed us that the SPEX test is almost a carbon copy of the NBME
Part 3 Examination. |
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03/26/09 Medical
Board of California - Desperately in Need of a Bailout |
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The Medical Board of California is currently working on mail
received in November 2008. When an application is submitted to the
Medical Board of California, it will take the Medical Board of
California 4 to 5 months to assign the application to a Licensure
Analysts. This means that the average licensure time for California
is now running 4 to 8 months. Still not the worse in the USA but
quickly approaching. The Arkansas Medical Board still holds the #1
spot in this category.
In the Summer of 2008, major staff re-assignments caused the
California Medical Board to become backlogged. Funding shortages
with the State of California have now forced the work week at the
Medical Board of California to be reduced 1 to 2 days a week. It is
apparent that the length of time it takes to obtain a California
Medical License is only going to lengthen in the near future. |
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11/4/08
MedLicense.com - Offers Complete Physician / Doctor Background Check |
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MedLicense.com is now offering complete physician / doctor
background check services to physicians with negative issues in the
background who will be applying for a medical license. Knowing what
is in your background before applying to the Board and knowing what
will be represented to the Medical Board by the various institutions
is crucial to a successful application. No other company can offer
this service. MedLicense.com stands alone. |
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10/17/2008 Using another Licensing Company
and Not Happy? |
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Today I received another call from a Physician who had contracted
with a licensing company in Florida and was not happy with the
service he was getting. They are handling (miss handling) the State
of Nevada for him. Nevada is a problematic State which requires an
unusual amount of labor. We average at least one call a month from
Physicians with the same problem. When this happens and they decide
to fire the licensing company they are using to switch over to our
firm, we instruct them to simply fax a copy of their application to
us along with a signed authorization allowing us to begin the clean
up process with the State Medical Board. |
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09/24/2008 MedLicense.com has license
issued by the Virginia Medical Board for a Physician in 22 days.
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We received a call from Dr. Williams on 09/01/08. She was scheduled
to take the Board Certification Examination for her specialty the
first week of November. She had to have a full-active license in
place by that date. We expedited her process and put her into
Virginia Medical Board for this purpose. Through our efforts and
guidance she was issued the full unrestricted license yesterday. 5
weeks in advance of her dead line. 3 weeks after the start of the
process. |
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09/23/2008 Major Changes with the Medical
Board of California |
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The Medical Board of California is going through some significant
changes internally. The recent re-alignment / re-shuffling of
physicians between the licensure analysts has caused our
clients some major head aches. We have had to re-request all of the
Applications for one of our clients because California cannot
locate the Applications which were confirmed as being sent to the
Board by the various institutions and schools. They have changed the
analyst twice on this client. The client is now in route to
Sacramento, CA today to meet with the Board to try to convince them
to search their mail room to determine where his Applications have
been placed. We do not know how long it is going to take the Medical
Board of California to sort their internal issues out but hopefully
it will be soon. |
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Other Licensing Company uses
MedLicense.com's name in its' Title / Website 06/13/2008 |
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A licensing company based in Tallahassee, Florida is currently
publishing web site domains listed under the MedLicense.com's name.
They are simply placing the State name in front of MedLicense.com in
an attempt to steal/deceive potential clients from our company and confuse
our past clients into signing with them. Please be aware of this
unethical practice. We are currently in discussion with our
attorney to determine if this is in violation of our Registered
Trademark. If so then legal action will be taken against this
company. There is only one MedLicense.com. We are the recognized
leader in Physician Licensing. |
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Washington Medical Board Rule Change - Puerto Rico
Medical Examination 09/2008 |
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09/23/2008 - Rule Clarification concerning Physicians who took
Puerto Rico Exam instead of NBME/FLEX/USMLE. Washington State
is now only taking the Puerto Rico Medical Examination if it was
taken on or before 10/30/1993. Any exam taken after this date will
not be accepted. This coincides with the advent of the USMLE in
11/1993. So if you took the PR Exam pre-11/1993 then you can apply
to Washington State. If you took it after 10/1993 then you will have
to complete the USMLE series. |
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Licensed Issued by the Indiana Medical Board in 13
Days by MedLicense.com! |
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License # 01064513A was issued by the Indiana
Medical Board on November 1st, 2007. The Application was shipped to
the Indiana Medical Board on October 19th, 2007. The medical license
issued was a full, unrestricted license. This was not a Temporary
Medical License. The Physician needed the medical license within a
certain time frame. MedLicense.com was able to provide the services
necessary to have our client's file filed and the Indiana Medical License
was issued well in advance of her required deadline. |
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Florida Medical Board - Florida Medical License |
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The
Florida Medical Board recently changed their
approval procedure (06/2007). Because of this licensure times for
physician applicants with the State of Florida has decreased by 30
to 45 days. We recently saw the result of this with the approval of
license # ME 99495. The application
was submitted to the
Florida Medical Board on 06/01/2007. The
Applications were requested on 06/03/2007 (11 total). The final
certification was confirmed as being received by the
Florida Medical
Board on 06/18/2007. The license was issued on 07/13/2007. 43 Days
from the submission of the application to the
Florida Medical Board.
Most applicants can expect a licensure time of 60
to 90 days for the State of Florida from the date the application is
submitted. This |
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West Virginia Medical Board changes its' Rules
Again 10/09/2007 |
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NEW! 10/09/07-
MedLicense.com has obtained a copy of the ruling letter which WV is
sending out to its' Physicians which are applying to the West
Virginia Medical Board under their Reciprocity Rules. West Virginia
has ruled that it was incorrectly applying its' rules to the Puerto
Rico Medical Examination. You can review the letter by
clicking here.
West Virginia
Examination Ruling Letter The West Virginia Medical Board has revised its' rules again
concerning Physician applying to West Virginia whom have only taken
the Puerto Rico Medical Examination. May 2007, the Medical
Board of West Virginia ruled that only applicants who had taken the
examination in English would be eligible for licensure. As of
September 2007, they are no longer accepting the Puerto Rico Medical
Examination for those applicants who took the examination in
English. The reason for this change according to the West Virginia
Medical Board is that, "The examination offers both Spanish and
English side by side". Because of this, all applicants who meet the
English Requirement through the Puerto Rico Medical Exam and
currently have pending applications will not be able to obtain the
West Virginia Medical License. The ruling is retroactive to all
pending applications. |
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State Medical Boards - Who is the Most Anti-Physician
11/02/2007 |
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The majority of the articles provided by MedLicense.com concern the
licensure process. When Physicians contact MedLicense.com to
determine which Medical Board have the most difficult licensure
process, the answer provided to them only concerns the actual
licensure process and the hurdles which each
State Medical Board has
placed in the path of the medical licensing process.
Recently MedLicense.com came across some statistics of Medical Board
Actions taken against Physicians in proportion to the total
population of each States Licensed Doctors. This article will
actually provide data which demonstrates which State Medical Boards
are more aggressive concerning disciplinary actions and which are
more "Physician-Friendly". This article could be a useful tool to
those Physicians trying to choose between licensing in multiple
States.
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