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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

Bill of Health

Although three in four doctors support scrapping state medical boards in favor of a single federal license, such sweeping reform is likely far off. Lindsey Goehring refrains from arguing all licenses fall within the purview of the federal domain, but maintains that telemedicine would qualify as interstate commerce.

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Does ChatGPT really outshine doctors? Or just on social media?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A team of licensed healthcare professionals compared physicians' and the chatbot’s responses to patients’ questions asked publicly on the social media forum Reddit’s r/AskDocs in October 2022, but were summarily won over by the answers to the questions entered into ChatGPT in late December.

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The Dr. Oz Paradox

Bill of Health

Senate race, is a famous television personality as well as a licensed physician. Such bad advice, which could get any doctor in legal trouble if disseminated to their patients, may be given to the public at large without fear of sanction. But, according to one study , half of his publicly disseminated medical advice is wrong.

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Doctor Fined for Privacy Violations Following Abortion on 10-Year-Old Rape Victim

HIPAA Journal

Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis, IN-based obstetrician-gynecologist has been fined $3,000 by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana and issued with a letter of reprimand for violating HIPAA and state privacy law after talking to the media about an abortion she provided to a 10-year-old rape victim on July 1, 2022.

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AI, licensing and remote prescribing among key issues facing telepsychiatry

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

There has been a lot of discussion about state licensure and the fact that our system of healthcare is divided up on a state-by-state basis where local medical boards hold the authority to grant licensure, when our nation would obviously benefit from a single universal license or a system of reciprocity.

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Understanding the Process of Credentialing Doctors

Medisys Compliance

What is Credentialing Doctors? Credentialing of doctors is a process that involves the evaluation of a doctor’s qualifications, education, training, licensure, and experience to determine if they meet the requirements set by the insurance company.

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Michigan AG Charges Grand Rapids Physician with Practicing on Suspended License

Med-Net Compliance

A Grand Rapids doctor is now facing a felony after continuing to practice despite a summary suspension order against him, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.?The The doctor, 52, has been charged with one count of unauthorized practice of a health profession, a four-year felony.?. Update as necessary.