Recent Court Decision Provides Reminder That Resignation Does Not Terminate Investigation nor Reporting Obligations
October 17, 2022 – ArticlesAmerican Health Law Association
On August 29, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon declined to grant a physician’s request for a mandatory injunction. In doing so, it upheld that health care entities, including hospitals, are legally mandated to report to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) where a practitioner surrenders their clinical privileges while under investigation, even if, in theory, the physician did not know he was under investigation. READ MORE