Archive for May 2018
Pennsylvania doctor’s license revoked after federal conviction
The State Board of Medicine recently announced disciplinary actions against a number of people in the medical profession here in Pennsylvania. The Board regulates not only medical doctors, but also physician assistants, radiology technicians, respiratory therapists and others. Among those disciplined recently were a doctor in Philadelphia County and a Blair County physician whose medical…
Read MoreAnother Appeals Court Reverses a Pennsylvania Licensing Board Disciplinary Decision
In April 2018 a Pennsylvaniappellate court issued a decision in Abruzzese v BPOA, — A.3d — (2018). This case is one of three Spring 2018 cases reversing a Pennsylvania licensing board arbitrary disciplinary decision. I’ve written about the other two cases, . Abruzzese is a cosmetologist. The Board sought to indefinitely suspended her license due…
Read MoreCriminal Conduct and Pennsylvania’s Licensing Board Disciplinary Review
I routinely write about the overbearing criminal conduct and disciplinary environment that currently exists for Pennsylvania licensees. On May 10, 2018 Commonwealth Court decided Levengood v. BPOA. This cases involves a car salesperson’s license and the excessive discipline this Board handed down. In this case, along with several other recent Commonwealth Court decision, the court…
Read MoreNurse Statements to Employer — Basis for Manslaughter Charges
Headline reads “Nurse to be Criminally Charged with 3rd Degree Manslaughter.” This byline characterizes the extreme enforcement environment in which all medical practitioners are currently practicing. This nurse only has herself to blame for the criminal charges. It seems during the employment death investigation the nurse made verbal admissions. As a result, the nursing home…
Read MoreThe danger of license inactivation documents
Occasionally, medical professionals receive what’s called a voluntary license inactive document. This a form sent out by the Professional Health Monitoring Program (PHMP) when the program claims you are suspected of substance addiction. The document has “voluntary” in its name for a reason. You are not required to sign it. So what is this document…
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