Iowa Supreme Court Dismisses Claim Alleging Reporting Physician Misconduct is Defamatory
Jackson Lewis
DECEMBER 9, 2021
In a decision earlier this year, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a hospital did not defame a surgeon when it reported suspected physician misconduct to the state licensing board or to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). Dr. Andrew sued the hospital for defamation. The decision, A ndrew v. Hamilton Cnty. Iowa Admin.
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