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05 March
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Seeing Through the Smoke of Florida’s Medical Marijuana Industry

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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As you may be aware, On November 8, 2016, Florida voters approved the use of Medical Marijuana in a constitutional ballot initiative called Amendment 2. This Amendment approved the use of Medical Marijuana in treatment for patients who suffer from specific debilitating medical conditions. These debilitating medical conditions include, but, are not limited to, cancer, AIDS, PTSD, glaucoma, Parkinson’s Disease, epilepsy, and Crohn’s disease. Physicians may also prescribe Medical Marijuana for “other debilitating medical conditions of the same kind or class” as those mentioned above and “for which a physician believes that the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh...

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29 January
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What to Look for When Negotiating Physician Employment Agreements

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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Physicians employed by hospitals, group practices, or any other type of healthcare facility usually enter into the business relationship by signing a Physician Employment Agreement unless the physician is an independent contractor. At Jones Health Law, we instruct all of our physician clients to carefully review their Physician Employment Agreement prior to signing.   Many physicians believe that they can’t negotiate the contract. THIS IS NOT TRUE. Every section of the contract can be negotiated by your attorney. If you don’t approve of some of the terms contained therein you have to power to ask your prospective employer to change that provision...

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05 December
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Implementing Policies and Procedures into your Medical Practice

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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As a child, my mother always stressed the importance of being neat and organized. She told me that I should be able to walk into my house in the dark and find anything that I need because I know exactly where it is. At the time, I didn’t know how those values would apply to not only my personal life but also my business life. With that being said, life gets in the way and there are days when my office or my house is in disarray. This reduces my productivity because I have to spend time searching for important...

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14 October
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My DEA Number Was Stolen by an Employee and Used to Self-Prescribe Controlled Substances

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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Most doctors have various licenses that provide them with unique identification numbers. If any of these identification numbers find their way into the wrong hands it can be detrimental to the healthcare provider’s practice, their patients, and the public. Doctors hire support staff to run their practice efficiently by perform tasks that they don’t have time to do or don’t have the training to perform. This employer-employee relationship requires a certain level of trust from both parties because a bad act by either party can have a negative impact on the other party’s license, privileges, or reimbursement for services. Some...

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17 August
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What Are My Options If I’ve Been Wrongfully Terminated from my Hospital Residency Program?

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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Introduction The long and arduous road to becoming a doctor is one that only a few people get to experience in their lives. Those few, dream of becoming a doctor at an early age which makes the journey seem that much longer. Your parent or neighbor might have been a doctor and that relationship might have created a desire to pursue the same career path. Maybe you were motivated by a desire to serve your community by providing health services to the poor or disabled. Unfortunately for you, your career as a doctor may come to a screeching halt before you...

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08 July
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Business and Legal Considerations for Selling my Physician Practice

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Business and Legal Considerations for  Selling my Physician Practice Physicians may be determine that it is in their best interest to sell their medical practice for various personal and business reasons. A few of the reasons may chose to sell are because: (1) they are retiring; (2) relocating to another city/state; (3) maintaining the practice is too much of a burden/stress; (4) they are physically unable to meet the demands; (5) lower reimbursement rates; or (6) someone simply made them an offer that they couldn’t refuse. Regardless of the reason why a physician may choose to sell their practice there are...

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11 April
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Legal Eligibility Requirements for the Terminally Ill to Receive Hospice Care

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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We’ve all heard the saying that dying and paying taxes are the only two guaranteed things in life. Taxes and death have another thing in common – extensions. A CPA may instruct you on how to obtain an extension to pay certain taxes. Hospice care is to dying as a CPA is to taxes. Placing a loved one in hospice may extend a loved one’s life by weeks or months. Let’s face it, hospice is grim and the outlook is bleak, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be prepared for it. In order to do so, it is important...

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30 March
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The Debate Over General Partnerships vs. Joint Ventures

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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Clients often come to my office very excited about a new business that they are hoping to start or purchase from an existing owner. Many times they need financial help, the expertise and knowledge of someone else with experience in the industry, or a combination of both. As a Corporate Attorney, I’ve drafted numerous contracts and agreements throughout the years in an effort to protect my clients while they achieve their company goals. I can appreciate the different types of contracts and the terms contained therein in a way that some of my clients cannot. Sometimes I have to...

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14 March
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I’m HIV Positive and Worried About Employment Discrimination

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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Discrimination isn’t as overt as it once was during preceding generations, but discrimination is still a rampant problem affecting those residing within the United States. Millions of Americans are discriminated against for various reasons, such as race, country of origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, etc. Unlike other identifiers, it is difficult to shield your race or gender from the public, and we are not afforded special protections under the law simply because we are African-American or female. However, other identifiers such as an HIV-positive status does not present itself to the public the way that race and gender does. More than...

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04 March
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The Sobering Reality About Substance Abuse Rehab Centers

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Prescription drug companies and alcoholic beverage companies spend millions of dollars annually on researching, testing, and marketing their products. Typically, illegal drug dealers don’t spend millions (if any) money on research, testing, and marketing of their drugs. Regardless of the difference in the amounts of money spent by companies and dealers to attract consumers to purchase the products that they sell -- these companies generate significant revenue and profits year after year. Despite many warnings, consumers of these products often become addicted to drugs and alcohol. Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States. Drug use is...

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