AMNews has this analysis of the new Virginia statutes dealing with professional discipline of physicians in Virginia. Doctor groups accepted a broader range of disciplinary actions, in return for a provision in the legislation that "calls for a 'confidential consent agreement' between the board and doctor instead of public discipline in cases involving minor misconduct with little or no injury to a patient or the public."
I'm not sure how this confidential consent agreement concept fits with the website reporting system now in place.
No comments:
Post a Comment