Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Jun. 09, 2006
The first issue in this case for determination is whether Petitioner has jurisdiction over the actions of Respondent, Matthew J. Wise, M.D., alleged in an Administrative Complaint filed with Petitioner on March 14, 2006, in DOH Case No. 2004- 06604, and amended by Order entered July 14, 2006. If the first issue is decided favorably to Petitioner, the second issue for determination is whether Respondent committed the violations of Chapter 458, Florida Statutes, alleged in the Amended Administrative Complaint; and, if so, what disciplinary action should be taken against his license to practice medicine in Florida.Respondent approved prescribed medication over the Internet without seeing or talking to the patient, a violation of the standard of care and Rule governing electronic prescriptions.