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Submitted by mwilliam on May 28, 2008 - 3:32pm.
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No. This is completely
Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on May 29, 2008 - 8:07am.
No. This is completely useless information serving only to further break down the traditional relationship of trust between a physician and patient. The only "reason" for doing this would be to suggest to patients that they might not want to go to a particular physician because he/she is bad as evidenced by one or more payments on claims. This is completely fallacious as there are a myriad of reasons why physicians would pay a claim other than as an admission of professional misconduct. This misleading and out of context information would in fact serve no valid purpose whatsoever. The only information that might make some sense would be providing information resulting from an independent investigation by the medical board but that information is also suspect given political intrigues such as those that prompt the board to want to post "malpractice" payments.
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Too Little Too Late
Submitted by Dr. Mary Johnson (not verified) on July 2, 2008 - 10:14am.
"Completely useless information?"
I don't think so: http://drjshousecalls.blogspot.com/2008/06/dogs-and-ponies-one-does-not-even-get.html
The Medical Board does not have the time/resources to do what it needs to do to reign bad doctors in. Now the NCMS would have the Board "vet" malpractice judgements & settlements that have already been adjudicated?
Maybe if we got some of this stuff out in the open, it would provide more incentive for doctors/insurance companies NOT to settle bogus claims.
Maybe if the public actually believed we really cared about policing our own - instead of our pocketbooks - we could get some meaningful tort reform.
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PlEEZE..You would spend more
Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on July 16, 2008 - 7:23am.
PlEEZE..You would spend more time reseaching a car you wanted to buy...Does you and your body not deserve the very best care you can find ????? If you yourself are investigated by banks, credit co's, etc..why doe a doctor not have to show his/her ability to care for you and yours in a responsible, trustworthy way ?? The days of treating Dr's like God are over !!
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Thank you, Docotr.....
Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on July 17, 2008 - 6:37pm.
Thank you, Docotr.....
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malpractice
Submitted by tiberiu on January 28, 2009 - 10:24am.
I wouldn't like to see a malpractice case in an addiction treatment center. You can get sued for both physical and mental damage. The sums can be very high and the judge won't be very soft.
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what trust?
Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on May 29, 2008 - 8:24am.
How could this be anything but good for the public? the numbers are telling with so few having more than two malpractice payments why would a physician balk at providing this informatoin?
http://www.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/PublicMedia/Proposed%20rules.html
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Malpractice
Submitted by not2night on May 29, 2008 - 8:48am.
Yes I would like to know. I would also like to be able to look up other doctors in other states.... is there a site that will show all the states ?
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I strongly agree that the NC
Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on May 29, 2008 - 10:35am.
I strongly agree that the NC Medical Board should begin to disclose doctors' malpractice payment histories and can also include complaints made against these doctors. These complaints should be included because patients do not always have the finances, health, or resources to bring a doctor to court. I also believe that the clinics where these doctors work should be included in the disclosures.
I'm sure there are a lot of doctors that do have excellent records, but the general public should know about the ones who don't. I believe it is one of the responsibilities of the NC Medical Board to help protect the people of NC and this is one way that they can.
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Malpractice
Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on May 30, 2008 - 3:30pm.
I strongly agree with your thought provoking comment. I believe a physician should be held accountable and uphold his ethical values. I want to know the track record of a physician that may be doing heart surgery on my husband. I have two children in middle school and I have no other family for any type of mental, emotional, or financial support. Physician's can win most cases because they have more money to fight in the court system. Thanks.
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Malpractice site
I think it's a good idea to have this resource, to know if a doctor paid malpractice damages or if his insurance did... In many industries we are held accountable by state or other governing boards and if we have a complaint, this information is available via public records.