Moving forward: Handling a physician medical board action

Is detrimental to the physician only.

May produce a multitude of reportable events due to entities involved.

Can reduce necessary hardship on the practice if handled properly.

Is harmless to the medical practice.

B and C.

Being quiet or aloof during practice hours, being professional to patients and staff.

Adverse clinical privileging actions, any civil judgments or criminal convictions.

All unfounded patient complaints, not closing encounters within 2 hours of seeing patient.

Failure to see patient who no showed to appointment, collecting more education credits than licensing dictates.

True

False

Researching and investigating the physician’s current and previous licensing boards.

Reviewing payer participation history to determine probability of physician continuing as a participating provider.

Speaking candidly to the physician about research findings.

All of the above.

Ensure someone is always with the physician, even when not acting as a scribe.

Assist the practice in meeting quality assurance measures that must match allegations brought against the physician.

Provide an extra set of hands for procedures.

Act as the guardian of the physician and tell wrongdoings to administration.

True

False