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Question:
Why is the Board of Physicians creating
a profile on each licensed physician? (back
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Answer:
During the 1999 Session of the Maryland
General Assembly, Senate Bill 302 passed which requires
the Board to create a profile on each licensed physician.
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| 2. |
Question:
What information will be provided on the
profile? (back
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Answer:
The physician profile will include the following
information: |
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- Final
disciplinary actions taken by the MBP.
- Final
disciplinary actions taken by another state
board.
- Medical
school attended and the date of graduation.
- Certification
by the American Board of Medical Specialties
and the American Osteopathic Association.
- Hospital
privileges
- Primary
practice setting.
- Participation
in Maryland Medical Assistance Program.
- Medical
malpractice information.
- Criminal
information.
- Links
to the American Medical Association (AMA) and
Maryland Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO's).
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| 3. |
Question:
How did the Board retrieve the information
provided on the profile? (back
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Answer:
The
Board compiled the information from various sources
including Board files, hospital reports and information
reported on the physician's last renewal, initial,
or reinstatement application. |
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| 4. |
Question:
May a physician correct the initial profile?
(back to top)
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Answer:
The
Board provides a mechanism for notification and
prompt correction of any factual inaccuracies in
a licensee's profile. |
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| 5. |
Question:
If a physician corrects a profile, when
will the profile be provided on the Internet? (back
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Answer:
The Board will update the profile within
10 business days after receipt of the corrected
profile. |
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| 6. |
Question:
What are the consequences for filing false information
on the profile? (back
to top) |
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Answer:
Providing false information may be grounds for discipline
including denial, suspension or revocation of a
physician's license. |
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