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The Ohio State Medical Board voted 7-2 in April to restore her license, with proponents saying she had met the requirements for reinstatement and had paid a $3,000 fine. Show comments Advertisement
COLUMBUS ‒ The State Medical Board of Ohio has permanently revoked the license of David M. Hartman, a Dover plastic surgeon, effective immediately.. The decision was made at a board hearing on ...
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a database operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that contains medical malpractice payment and adverse action reports on health care professionals. Hospitals and state licensing boards submit information on physicians and other health care practitioners, including clinical ...
Medical boards license physicians, investigate complaints, discipline those who violate the law, conduct physician evaluations, and facilitate the rehabilitation of physicians where appropriate. The FSMB's mission calls for "continual improvement in the quality, safety and integrity of health care through the development and promotion of high ...
The board voted in April to restore Dr. Sherri Tenpenny's license after suspending it last year and fining her $3,000. Ohio doctor who said COVID vaccines make people magnetic gets medical license ...
Jury Verdict Research, a database of plaintiff and defense verdicts, says awards in medical liability cases increased 43 percent in 1999, from $700,000 to $1,000,000. However, more recent research from the U.S. Department of Justice has found that median medical malpractice awards in states range from $109,000 to $195,000. [28]
In common law jurisdictions, medical malpractice liability is normally based on the tort of negligence. [3]Although the law of medical malpractice differs significantly between nations, as a broad general rule liability follows when a health care practitioner does not show a fair, reasonable and competent degree of skill when providing medical care to a patient. [3]
Arthur S. Hengerer is the current Chairman of the Board for Professional Medical Conduct. Keith Servis is the director of the Office of Professional Medical Conduct. [citation needed] Based on the 2008-2009 Annual Report, [1] the OPMC investigated 9,103 complaints in 2009. About 51% of these complaints were generated by the public.