Most docs are unaware they waive their HIPAA rights when acquiring a medical license.
The right to practice medicine is a privilege. Each state regulates medical practice by state statute, often called their medical practice act. Most docs have never heard of nor read their state’s medical practice act.
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In 2023, I lost two dear physician friends. To overzealous DEA agents.
Michelle, a stellar emergency physician with well-treated depression/ADHD for 20 years couldn’t find anyone to continue her meds when her doc retired. Depressed, she shot herself Christmas Day.
Randy could have saved Michelle.
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What would you do if your hospital, employer, or medical board mandates a FFDE (Fitness For Duty Exam)? Kernan Manion, M.D., (Center For Physician Rights) shares his wisdom.
Understanding FFDEs and Protecting Your Rights
Top 10 Takeaways:
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Hospital taxes doctors for keeping patients healthy.
To care for patients in the hospital, docs have to be on staff and pay yearly dues. I was paying $300/year. Then I got a bill for $700. Why? I only had one patient in the hospital last year.
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Sign petition to stop PHP abuse
In a state where marijuana is fully legal, a doctor uses marijuana tincture 3 times per month in evenings after work around time of her menses. She was working part time at a hospital. Was asked by hospital to work full time.
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THE COMPLEX PROBLEM OF PHYSICIAN HEALTH PROGRAMS.
Livestream Q & A Saturday 4/27/24 @ 10 am PT (1 pm ET). Watch replay above.
Are physicians being extorted? Livelihoods threatened and doctors coerced into expensive hospitalizations for minor issues while facing threats of polygraphs and drug testing as a weaponized part of their treatment plans?
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Excellent information on Physician Health Programs. Thank you Drs. Andrew, Manion, and Miller!
Join us every Sunday for help in our PHP peer support group.
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If you’re a doctor who’s had a suicide attempt, don’t tell your boss, (or med board). You’ll be sent to a physician “health” program (a monitoring program for dangerous docs) that starts with a 4-day eval then 90-days at an out-of-state “preferred” facility with polygraph tests and a 5-year monitoring contract with random drug tests &
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Just got this Instagram message (de-identified, posted with permission). A few comments:
“I calculated my own residency compensation as under 250 pennies per hour.”
“What the actual f***. Food bank??? Increase to a livable wage jeezz that’s embarrassing.”
“Average salary of residents and fellows is $60-80k depending on area and program.
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A Public Service Announcement for Physicians (PSA to the DOCs)
PMP Fight Club Anthem
By Dr. MC No Face
This is a PSA to the DOCs
Don’t you trust in the PMP
This is a PSA to the DOCs
You better not trust in these greedy thieves
Got some feelings that you can’t express?
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Should I answer mental health questions from my school or employer?
I’m a 23-year-old incoming premed student. I’m supposed to fill out my school’s health history intake. One of the questions asks, “Have you ever experienced: 1. Self-injurious behavior (ex: cutting, burning, etc),
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Doctor revived after suicide. Here's what he says.
