http://healthlicensedefense.blog.com Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:23:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am now blogging at http://healthlicensedefense.blogspot.com/ please visit me there! Thanks! http://healthlicensedefense.blog.com/2008/07/11/my-blog-has-moved/   On June 23rd, I attended the Board's Austin town meeting.  Present were three Board staff members, including Mari Robinson, the soon-to-be interim Executive Director of the Board.  There was one Board member, Dr. McMichel and one public District review member, Ms. Sharon Barnes.  Essentially, Ms. Robinson asked if there were any ... http://healthlicensedefense.blog.com/2008/06/27/reaction-to-town-meeting/   Texas Board of Acupuncture Examiners Board Meeting June 6 2008     Licensure Committee Two applicants were requested to appear before the Board. The first applicant: - Failed to note his second arrest on his application - Arrest was for speeding on a motor cycle, illegal lane change. - Assumed it was going to be expunged by the age of ... http://healthlicensedefense.blog.com/2008/06/08/june-6th-texas-board-of-acupuncture-meeting/ Under current Board rule, there are 3 types of medical schools: (1) Acceptable approved medical school--A medical school or college located in the United States or Canada that has been accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Professional Education. [Board Rule 163.1(1)] (2) Acceptable unapproved medical school--A ... http://healthlicensedefense.blog.com/2008/06/04/hoops-to-jump-through-for-certain-fmgs/ The results of an interesting study by TMA finds that Blue Cross/Blue Shields rating system to be flawed.  See the story at this link: http://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=6758 It has been my experience over the past two years, the Texas Medical Board has openned a number of cases that we strongly believe are based ... http://healthlicensedefense.blog.com/2008/05/30/tma-study-finds-bcbs-rating-deceptive-and-invalid/ Sorry for the delay in posting this from the April 10th and 11th Meeting. I have been very busy. April Board Committee MeetingsExecutive CommitteeNew Executive Session ProcedureAccording to Mr. Simpson the Attorney General provision which they had been announcing before going into executive session has been over ruled. Therefore, a new ... http://healthlicensedefense.blog.com/2008/05/29/april-board-meeting/ In an effort to calm fears and concerns that exist with both the public and the physician communty the Board plans to host several town hall meetings around the state over the next several weeks.  At the same time, they are hosting seminars on licensing issues.  According to press release by ... http://healthlicensedefense.blog.com/2008/05/29/tmb-to-host-town-hall-meeting/ By statute the Board has 180 day complete an investigation.  There are some problems with this.  First, it does not mean anything.  There are no consequences if the Board fails to complete the investigation in this time frame.  Moreover, the Board is required to submit a letter explaining why it ... http://healthlicensedefense.blog.com/2008/05/13/180-days/   I have told myself that I need to get back to the blog.  I have not written in a while and I am going to do my utmost to try to post something at least two or three times a week.  I will do my best to get back to ... http://healthlicensedefense.blog.com/2008/05/10/4am/ About an hour ago, Dr. Donald Patrick, the Executive Director for the Texas Medical Board, announced to the Board that he will resign as Executive Director effective August 31, 2008.  If the Board does not determine a successor for his position, Mari Robinson, JD, the Director of Enforcement will be ... http://healthlicensedefense.blog.com/2008/04/10/donald-patrick-to-resign/