Category Archives: Physician Discipline

SIMPLE LOGIC CAN HAVE COMPLICATED – AND UNFAIR – RESULTS
State medical boards exercise two main regulatory functions, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services article explains: Licensure – checking for educational attainment and knowledge on the part of a physician Discipline – overseeing physicians in actual practice, investigating complaints, and suspending or revoking licenses where needed. The authors call it “the simple… Read More »

HELPING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS KEEP HELPING THEIR PATIENTS
While disciplinary measures against doctors are designed to protect the public, physicians and nurses themselves often need protection as well. Since both the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana and the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency are prohibited from providing legal advice, healthcare professionals who feel their livelihoods are being threatened are turning to us in… Read More »