Michael H. Cohen: Standard of Care Issues in Healthcare Practice

Also, remember that if you have a license, you will be held to a very high standard of care. Don’t let your license lapse, and don’t assume that if you are or were a licensed professional, that you can simply call yourself something else like a life coach, and then miraculously the board is going to leave you alone. You will be held accountable for the license that you have had or currently have.

If you are or were a licensed health care professional, like a medical doctor or a psychologist, and you’re creating some kind of alternative health care product or service than what you did or had in your clinical practice, don’t assume that you’re going to be fine.

Be sure to retain expert, legal counsel so that you’re protected.