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Managing Your Medical License Complaint in Texas

February 28, 2021Posts

Texas physicians have a stressful enough life situation without the specter of a formal complaint against their licenses hovering over their heads. But the fact is, in highly emotional situations such as those likely to arise within the medical setting, complaints are almost bound to happen no matter how carefully a physician conducts their business. That said, when the notice arrives from the Texas Medical Board that a formal complaint has been lodged, there are...

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Handling Occupational Therapy Complaints in Texas

February 27, 2021Posts

Texas's occupational therapists are among the most self-giving people in society. They aid people of all ages in their efforts to live a full life by assisting them to promote their health and live with their illnesses, injuries, or disabilities. Those in the field of occupational therapy have truly answered a calling. And yet, even occupational therapists may become the subject of formal complaints to their licensing Board. Occupational therapists in Texas are licensed and...

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When a Texas Tow Truck Operator Receives a Professional Complaint

February 26, 2021Posts

The state of Texas requires tow truck operators to obtain a license in order to legally perform their career function. The agency in charge of licensing and regulating tow truck operator licenses is the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. This is the agency that receives, processes, and prosecutes formal complaints made against tow truck operators—at which point the livelihood of the driver is a very real risk of being swept out from under them....

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Texas Medical Professionals May Suffer From Substance Abuse

February 25, 2021Posts

Substance abuse is a problem among Texas professionals in many fields, but few professions see a higher rate of abuse than those working in the medical field. And most of these instances of abuse are part of the "opioid crisis," as the addictions are mainly to narcotics. There are many thousands of healthcare professionals nationwide wrangling with some form of chemical addiction or abuse. There are many reasons for this. For one thing, the medical...

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Why You Should Not Talk About Professional Complaints With Colleagues

February 24, 2021Posts

It's human nature to feel a need to share bad news with other people as a way of generating support. Professionals, for all the efforts they have gone through to obtain their licenses and to create successful careers for themselves, are people, after all, and share this need. But when a professional receives a formal complaint from their licensing Board, agency, or commission, they should do their very best to not succumb to the temptation...

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The Sorts of Complaints Texas Chiropractors Must Fight Against

February 23, 2021Professional License Defense Posts

Texas Chiropractors face numerous practical challenges in maintaining their practice through the years. Not least among these is adhering to chiropractic care standards as enforced by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The Board accepts complaints from the public regarding potential lapses or violations in this standard of care—and when it determines that a chiropractor is culpable for the allegations (or, in certain circumstances, any breaches at all that are unearthed by an investigation), it...

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Why Texas Dentists Should Fight Complaints Made Against Their Licenses

February 22, 2021Posts

We know that becoming a dentist in Texas is no walk in the park. It's a tremendous commitment to a life full of sacrifices, a dedication to excellence, and requires spending a great deal of money—or taking on a heap of debt—to boot. While the act of obtaining a license to practice in Texas is itself fairly by-the-book, it is only the very last step on a long journey to becoming—and then comes the difficult...

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What Not to Do When You Receive Notice of a Professional Complaint in Texas

February 21, 2021Posts

It's never a pleasant experience to receive notice that a formal complaint has been filed against your professional license. After all, any complaint made against a professional with your licensing Board not only puts you at risk of internal discipline but of losing your license altogether—which naturally risks both your reputation and your livelihood. But there are actions you can take (or fail to take) in such an event that only serves to make things...

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Texas Pharmacists Should Avoid Certain Behavior to Fend Off Complaints

February 20, 2021Posts

Every Texas pharmacist knows that theirs is a profession that takes a great deal of effort to enter and remains demanding to maintain. From prescription errors to slipping into substance abuse due to easy availability, the practice of pharmacology has a vast number of potential pitfalls, many of which may lead to professional complaints. Such complaints come with the potential for severe discipline doled out by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, including the possibility...

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Texas Physicians Accused of Not Complying with Prescription Delegation Regulations

February 19, 2021Posts

For physicians in Texas, there are certain regulations in place that decree just how and to whom they may delegate their authority to prescribe medications. The Texas Medical Board, which is charged with oversight of the medical profession, has made these rules quite stringent, as the ability to prescribe medications is one of the key elements to the profession and one that is most ripe for abuse. The only types of professionals to whom a...

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