State pays $ 2.7 million to settle lawsuit of board whistleblower
On July 18, California governor Jerry Brown signed a bill authorizing payment of $2.7 million to settle the lawsuit of [...]
July 2014
Professional licensing needs more competition, FTC tells Congress
The Federal Trade Commission doesn’t try to determine whether there is excessive regulation of occupations, or tell [...]
Auditors press boards to beef up background checks
Oregon’s health professional regulatory boards should strengthen their background checks, especially when the [...]
FTC/Dental board case to be heard in U.S. Supreme Court’s first week
When the U.S. Supreme Court re-convenes in October, the case of the Federal Trade Commission versus the North Carolina State [...]
High-profile suicide and patient injury put medical board in TV spotlight
In a special TV news story, ABC affiliate KGTV focused on the California state medical board July 15 amid charges that the [...]
Tighter credential checks in Arizona lengthen processing by more than 400%
The average time for the Arizona medical board to review an application and issue a license soared to 61 days this year, [...]
Federal billing crackdown fuels record discipline in Michigan
A record high number of license suspensions and revocations were imposed in Michigan in fiscal 2013, according to the state [...]
Board adds hurdles to access discipline data
Oregon dentists earlier this year approached the state legislature about shrouding details of disciplinary actions against [...]
California discipline takes months to years longer than targets
Seven California licensing boards took, on average, an extra year or longer than their targets to complete formal discipline [...]
Medicare data sheds new light on questionable practices, missing discipline
Heavy hitters of the national media, including CBS News and USA Today, are using Medicare charge data to open new windows [...]