California Medical Board

Will Lawmakers Protect Doctors Or Patients In New Legislation?

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Wed, 02/24/2016 - 15:02

If California lawmakers plan to move forward with creating a state-sponsored "diversion program" for treating substance-abusing doctors, it should not be a secret country club for addicted doctors who want to hide from the consequences. 

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Senator Looks After Patients While Medical Board Looks the Other Way

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Tue, 02/16/2016 - 12:37

The California Medical Board had one job to do when it came to protecting patients from doctors on probation: Make it easier for patients to know. The Board failed, and now state Senator Jerry Hill is trying to rectify that error by proposing legislation. 

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Will Medical Board Inform Patients or Protect Docs on Probation?

Submitted by Carmen Balber on Mon, 01/25/2016 - 23:09
Last week, the California Medical Board failed a critical test on whether it can prove to the Legislature that it has refocused its priorities on patient protection above physician interests.

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Capitol Watchdog: Upcoming Meetings to Watch

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Wed, 01/13/2016 - 10:13

A Medical Board task force (it's called Patient Notification, when it really should be Physician Probation Notification) will be discussing possible protocols for notifying patients about doctors on probation.

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Thursday Hot Meetings List: the PUC, CARB and Hearing on Possibly Remaking State Boards

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Wed, 10/21/2015 - 13:02
Could the membership of state boards lead to anti-trust lawsuits and put members in the legal crosshairs? That's what a 1 p.m. joint hearing will discuss on Thursday. 
 

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CA Medical Board: Patient or Physician Protection?

Submitted by Carmen Balber on Tue, 08/11/2015 - 16:48

A Sonora family doctor arrested in July for overprescribing controlled substances is now accused of working “so high on narcotics” that she would nod off during appointments and pass out in the office, according to the Union Democrat.

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