Medical board commissions review of ethnic demographics of its disciplinary actions The Medical Board of California has commissioned a non-partisan, third-party review of the board’s disciplinary data by ethnic demographics to determine whether there are disparities in disciplinary actions. The data review was sparked by requests from the Golden State Medical Association (GSMA). At the February 2014 medical board meeting, Katrina Peters, M.D., current GSMA president and California Medical Association (CMA) member, testified that a number of GSMA members have expressed concerns that African-American physicians have been targeted and received discipline from the medical board in higher numbers than other ... February 26, 2015 General Legal Advocacy, Medical Board of Califonria, Disciplinary Actions, Ethnic Diversity 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical board decides it does have authority to discipline utilization review physicians The Medical Board of California recently considered the issue of whether workers' compensation utilization review can be considered the "practice of medicine" and, if so, does the medical board have the authority to discipline physicians who do not practice within the standard of care when performing utilization review on behalf of payors and other entities? After testimony by the California Medical Association (CMA) and the California Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (CSPMR), the board agreed that physicians conducting worker's compensation utilization review were indeed engaged in the practice of ... June 27, 2013 General Medical Board of California, Professional Liability, Workers Comp, Disciplinary Actions 0 0 Comment Read More »
