Retiring, closing, or relocating a practice…
Physician practices undergo closure for many reasons,
including physician illness, death, or relocation, or the physician’s decision
to sell, practice solo, join another group, or retire.
Who should be notified if it is a nonemergent closure?
Is there a time limit for sending the closure notice?
What other responsibilities should be undertaken by the
practice that is closing?
For example, Florida Providers:
Florida Statutes,
sets forth the requirements that must be followed when a physician retires,
closes his office or relocates his practice.
The statute adopts the concept of a “records owner.” A “records owner” may or may not be a
physician. A “records owner” means any
health care practitioner who generates a medical record after making a physical
or mental examination of, or administering treatment or dispensing legend drugs
to, any person; any health care practitioner to whom records are transferred by
a previous records owner; or any health care practitioner’s employer,
including, but not limited to, group practices and staff‑model health maintenance
organizations, provided the employment contract or agreement between the
employer and the health care practitioner designates the employer as the
records owner.
Please note that
ALL states have rules and regulations for the closing of a medical office.
Avoid penalties
and/or sanctions for FAILURE to comply Rules in Closing A Medical Office.
Paul
Silverio-Benet, a Healthcare Consultant , is familiar with all the requirements
for you the provider to be in compliance.
For more details,
please contact:
Paul G.
Silverio-Benet
305-975-1171
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