[medinformatics] California Medical Board Launches Professional Misconduct Database

[Healthcare Informatics News]

People considering medical treatment can now go online to a
Medical Board of California Web site and, with a few keystrokes, learn whether a
doctor has been accused of negligence. From the San Diego Union-Tribune:


The board started posting accusations and other disciplinary actions on the Internet this week as part of a program
to make its records more accessible. So far, 327 documents regarding about two dozen doctors have been posted,
including an accusation against psychiatrist Richard Seigle, who once practiced in Carlsbad. The details in his case
and in the others were filed in administrative law court and are available online.

Within a year, board officials hope to have 15,000 documents online, covering license revocations and letters of
reprimand involving thousands of doctors licensed in California. The board’s action has upset the
California Medical Association, which represents 30,000 doctors statewide. The
association yesterday urged the board to post a disclaimer explaining that some of the information hasn’t been
substantiated.

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