IOWA BOARD OF MEDICINE MARK BOWDEN, MPA, CMBE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IOWA BOARD OF MEDICINE.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Knowledge is power. Did you notice the O.J. verdict --- liars lose.
Advertisements

Aim of programme to apply the principles of risk management to practical situations and relate these to personal experiences to improve the quality of.
Good Medical Practice Evidence to use for Appraisal Good Medical Practice 2006.
Safe Surgery Dr. Mohamed Selima. The problem: Complications of surgical care have become a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Data from 56.
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SCIENCE LAW AND ETHICS. MEDICAL LAW Medical law is the branch of law which concerns the rights and responsibilities of medical.
National Health Information Privacy and Security Week Understanding the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule.
© 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved 3-1 LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES in Medical Practice, Including HIPAA PowerPoint® presentation.
Mr. Caputo Unit #1 Lesson #7
An Integrated Care Organisation Incorporating the Community Services of Brent, Ealing and Harrow Dr Alfa Sa’adu Consultant Physician Medical Director and.
BOUNDARY ISSUES AND PHYSICIAN SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
End-of-Life Professional Ethics & Liability Issues “A Day With The Judges” Integris Baptist Medical Center October 15, 2010 Presented by Annette Prince,
Virginia Board of Dentistry
25 TAC Quality Assurance in a licensed ASC
New Employee Orientation
New Employee Orientation (Insert name) County Health Department.
MaineCare & Opioid Treatment Where we are… How we got here… Where we are going… Kevin S. Flanigan, MD Medical Director Office of MaineCare Services.
Advanced Directives Directive to Physicians and Family or Surrogates (previously called “Living Will”) A document that states patients wishes for medical.
HIPAA Basic Training for Privacy and Information Security Vanderbilt University Medical Center VUMC HIPAA Website: HIPAA Basic.
Safety Basic Science December 22 nd, Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) I am encouraged by my colleagues to report any patient safety concerns.
Principles of medical ethics Lecture (4) Dr. rawhia Dogham.
Patients Bill of Rights. What is a Patient’s Bill of Rights? A list of patients rights. It offers guidance and protection to patients by stating the responsibilities.
LEGAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN HEALTH CARE
1.Define the following torts: AssaultBattery SlanderLibel Invasions of PrivacyAbuse False ImprisonmentDefamation of Character NegligenceMalpractice 2.What.
Legal Term Review. confidential Private or secret.
Managing Pre-Hospital Exposures PRODUCED BY RI Department of Health, Division of EMS & Hospital Association of Rhode Island.
1 The Dentist’s Legal Responsibilities to the Patient Dental Law and Ethics.
Essentials Of Business Law Chapter 30 Professionals’ Liability McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
SHOWTIME!! Legal Issues in Training Day 28 Reference: Earle and Baechle - Chapter 25.
Direct Practice in Social Work, 2e
Laura Strohmeyer RN, CGRN, CASC AmSurg Corp Dallas, Texas Texas ASCS 2013 Annual Meeting.
Abuse and Neglect Mandatory Reporting The Process of a Report Institutional tips.
Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care. Legally Speaking… Malpractice: “professional negligence” Defined as: failure of a professional to use the degree.
Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. Case Manager Training June 22 – 23, 2010.
© 2013 Federation of State Medical Boards. Handling Medical Complaints Fairly and Transparently J. Daniel Gifford, MD, Chair-Elect Federation of State.
# 1: F 282 The services provided or arranged by the facility must be provided by qualified persons in accordance with each resident’s written plan of.
LEGAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY THOSE THAT ARE AUTHORIZED OR BASED ON LAW.
Established in 1996 to enforce standards for electronic health information & enhance the security and privacy of health information.
Patient’s Bill of Rights. The pt. has the right to considerate and respectful care. The pt. has the right to considerate and respectful care. The pt.
© 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 McGraw-Hill Chapter 2 The HIPAA Privacy Standards HIPAA for Allied Health Careers.
Professionalism. ADEPT- APS 10 dress in an appropriate and well groomed manner be punctual and regular in attendance meet all responsibilities in a timely.
AskMDAnderson What can we do for you?. Who are we? A service of the Public Education Office M. D. Anderson’s front door to information for prospective.
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Bruce A. Levy, M.D., J.D.
Standards of Conduct  Training today will give you talking points  You need to read through the book and get comfortable with the information  This.
Preventing drug diversion: Principles and concepts International Pain Policy Fellowship August 7, 2012 David E. Joranson Distinguished Scientist, Founder.
Law & ethics of Veterinary medicine training for front staff
Surgeon Champion Who’s that? What’s the role? June 2012.
Professional Boundaries. Overall Goal To educate staff on the importance of professional boundaries with patients and families of patients. To make staff.
Medical Law and Ethics, Fourth Edition Bonnie F. Fremgen Copyright ©2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.
Chapter 5.1 Legal Responsibilities
Consumer Control & the Independent Living Philosophy.
Professional Liability Insurance Overview of Exposure and Insurance Physicians Professional Liability Insurance Accountants Professional Liability Insurance.
CLINTON COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY October 20, 2015 MARK BOWDEN, M.P.A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Principles of medical ethics Lecture (4) Dr. HANA OMER.
Legal Responsibilities Laws and legal responsibilities are in every aspect of life.
Legal & Ethical Responsibilities HEALTH SCIENCE. Objectives ■ Understand and know legal actions concerning : malpractice, negligence, assault and battery,
Complaint Handling Medical Device Reporting May 19, 2016 Rita Harden, Director Customer Relations & Regulatory Reporting.
Public sector whistleblowing: Ombudsman Victoria’s experience 10 June 2010 Glenn Sullivan, Director Ombudsman Victoria.
HEALTH CARE RISK MANAGEMENT Suzette Goucher, J.D., R.N.
R ISK M ANAGEMENT: Avoiding the Top 10 Risk Areas in Health Center Dentistry David Rosenstein, DDS, MPH Monday, November 2, 2009.
JCIA Update (April – May 2011). KFSH&RC Mission JCIA accreditation is designed to create that culture. KFSH&RC provides the highest level of specialized.
Patient Care & Ethical Dilemmas
North Carolina Medical Board
From Exam Room to Courtroom
RISK MANAGEMENT and PATIENT SAFETY PROGRAM BASICS
Disability Services Agencies Briefing On HIPAA
ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE Internal Occurrence Reporting and Investigation.
LEGAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN HEALTH CARE.
LEGAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN HEALTH CARE
Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
Presentation transcript:

IOWA BOARD OF MEDICINE MARK BOWDEN, MPA, CMBE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IOWA BOARD OF MEDICINE

WHAT’S UP: OBJECTIVES  Avoid board scrutiny  x

"Do you drink a lot?" "Not really - I spill most of it!"

2014 Board actions 34 charges filed for issues in Iowa or related to adverse actions taken by medical boards in other states 6 consent agreements issued as a condition for granting a license 90 confidential letters issued requesting licensees take corrective actions 66 public disciplinary actions taken, from revocation to practice restrictions

Charges filed in 2014 Disruptive behavior Failure to comply with a board order - 2 Improper prescribing - 2 Inadequate or improper medical recordkeeping Inappropriately accessing a patient’s medical records - 2 Inappropriate or inadequate pain management - 2 Practice harmful or detrimental to the public Professional incompetency Sexual harassment Unethical or unprofessional conduct - 5 Violation of a law relating to the practice of medicine Violation of Physician Health Program contract Wrong site surgery - 3

Informal actions in 2014 Patient did not receive test results in a timely manner Amended medical records without an explanation Anticoagulation management Clinical judgment and clinical care Delayed response / failed to respond to Board inquiry Evaluation of an elderly patient with a fractured hip Examination of a child without presence of family member Failed to adequately explain surgery risks Failed to appropriately manage a serious groin infection Failed to arrange proper call coverage Failed to complete death certificates in a timely manner Failed to diagnose a hematoma Failed to inform an infant’s mother about vaccinations

Informal actions in 2014 Failed to maintain adequate medical records for a patient Failed to perform an appropriate examination Failed to properly address an employee’s drug fraud Failure to recognize drug contraindications Failed to refer a patient to an oncologist Failed to refer a patient to the hospital Failed to timely diagnose a patient’s carcinoma Failed to wear sanitary gloves while treating patients Inappropriate prescribing Inadequate management of a high-risk pregnancy Incomplete neurological evaluation Inappropriate patient selection for liposuction surgery An emerging pattern of unprofessional conduct

Informal actions in 2014 Over-utilized endoscopy procedures Performed surgery without appropriate training Post-operative patient care Prescribing without documentation of examination Surgical complications Treatment of a patient with diabetes Treatment of a patient with recurring diverticulitis Treatment of a patient’s heart disease Unprofessional communication with patients and staff Violated professional boundaries with a co-worker Violated professional boundaries with patient Improperly disposed of prescribed medicines

WHAT’S HAPPENING: THE BOARD ADDRESS: 400 SW Eighth Street Suite C Des Moines, Iowa HOURS: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday PHONE: (515) FAX: (515) WEB: