VA leaders failing to report problematic physicians to state authorities
By Leo Shane III
Apr 12, 11:18 AM
Veterans Affairs officials are failing to consistently notify state medical boards when department physicians are fired for malpractice or incompetence, a situation that could put the public at risk, according to a new investigation by the VA inspector general.
In a report released last week, the watchdog office found that “for a majority of cases involving separated healthcare professionals, VA medical facility directors failed to follow mandatory processes for reporting [those individuals] to state licensing boards.”
Officials warned that “failure to comply with these reporting processes leaves [state officials] unaware of a healthcare professional’s practice deficiencies and ultimately violates an important VA commitment to protect the health of veterans and the public,” the report states.
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2022/04/12/va-leaders-failing-to-report-problematic-physicians-to-state-authorities/
