Medical Board Issues. “Seven Deadly Sins”

State Medical Boards Control Your Ability to Practice

Med Records Important

  • Record all patient phone calls.
  • Record all prescription and refills.
  • Record telephone discussions/consultations with other MDs.
  • Develop system to acknowledge lab reports and act upon them.
  • No report should be filed until MD sees it, acts upon it and records the action.
  • Failure to digest/ acknowledge lab and pathology reports are serious errors.
  • Your notes should state your impressions, your treatment plan and why you are choosing that route. Record thoughts and intentions.

Hospitals Must Report Limitations Of Privileges To Med Board

What if the medical board contacts you?

  • Do not ignore. They don’t “go away”.
  • Cooperate but, first, consult with an attorney who specializes in medical board matters.
  • Does your malpractice insurance covers costs of medical board investigation/action? Better. Think big lawyer bills.

Carefully read the CA Medical Board’s “The 7 Deadly Sins”