11th Circuit panel issues third decision on MD advice on firearms
Florida's curbs on doctors' discussions of guns with their patients became yet more complicated December 14. That day, a [...]
Privacy
Court rebukes board for publicizing doctor’s confidential info
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland overturned a set of sanctions and, indirectly, a default decision, against the [...]
$9.95 per discipline search? Free is better, says public interest group
Investigative journalists at the New York-based organization ProPublica announced in January the online publication of two [...]
No licensee “right to know” all details of investigation
A sanctioned physician did not have a right to board emails, phone records, and other information pertaining to his [...]
Indiana fines revoked dentist for dumping patient records
A former dentist, Joseph Beck, whose license was revoked by the Indiana Board of Dentistry in 2011, became embroiled in more [...]
16 MD & RN boards slack in disclosing misconduct
Disclosure of misconduct committed by doctors and nurses is an important issue concerning medical safety. And while some [...]
Board may fine or revoke doctors for talking about gun safety
Florida physicians are barred from discussing gun safety with their patients, and the state medical board may revoke their [...]
Social Security number requirement stands
Providing a Social Security number (SSN) has been required for new attorneys in Maryland since at least the early 1980s. But [...]
Board adds hurdles to access discipline data
Oregon dentists earlier this year approached the state legislature about shrouding details of disciplinary actions against [...]
“Patient privacy” no defense for doctor charged with illicit prescribing
Board investigators did not violate patient privacy when they used a state prescription database to gather evidence against [...]