At its Aug. 29, 2014 meeting, the Texas Medical Board disciplined 41 licensed physicians and issued three cease and desist orders.
The disciplinary actions included seven orders related to quality of care violations, three orders related to unprofessional conduct, three revocations, seven voluntary surrenders, four suspensions, one order related to peer review actions, two orders related to other states’ actions, two orders related to nontherapeutic prescribing, three orders related to inappropriate prescribing, four orders related to violation of prior board order, one order related to violation of Board rules, one order related to Texas Physician Health Program violations, and three orders related to inadequate medical records. The Board also took disciplinary action against two pain management clinics and a surgical assistant.
The Board issued 244 physician licenses at the August meeting after the Texas board exam , bringing the total number of physician licenses issued in FY14 to 3,994 (for the EM physicians who passed the In-service Exam or Inservice Examination) .
The Texas Medical Board is the state agency mandated to regulate the practice of medicine by M.D.'s and D.O.'s in Texas. It is located in Austin, Texas, and consists of 12 physician members and seven public members appointed for a six-year term by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The full Board is required to meet at least four times a year, but customarily convenes five times a year. Typical Board business includes interviewing licensure candidates, considering disciplinary matters and adopting substantive and procedural rules. Additionally, Board committees address a variety of important issues.
Reference: http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/ranch/news/texas-medical-board-disciplines-physicians-at-august-meeting/article_40d481bb-714c-506b-93ff-8f4b4e0a1b6a.html
The disciplinary actions included seven orders related to quality of care violations, three orders related to unprofessional conduct, three revocations, seven voluntary surrenders, four suspensions, one order related to peer review actions, two orders related to other states’ actions, two orders related to nontherapeutic prescribing, three orders related to inappropriate prescribing, four orders related to violation of prior board order, one order related to violation of Board rules, one order related to Texas Physician Health Program violations, and three orders related to inadequate medical records. The Board also took disciplinary action against two pain management clinics and a surgical assistant.
The Board issued 244 physician licenses at the August meeting after the Texas board exam , bringing the total number of physician licenses issued in FY14 to 3,994 (for the EM physicians who passed the In-service Exam or Inservice Examination) .
The Texas Medical Board is the state agency mandated to regulate the practice of medicine by M.D.'s and D.O.'s in Texas. It is located in Austin, Texas, and consists of 12 physician members and seven public members appointed for a six-year term by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The full Board is required to meet at least four times a year, but customarily convenes five times a year. Typical Board business includes interviewing licensure candidates, considering disciplinary matters and adopting substantive and procedural rules. Additionally, Board committees address a variety of important issues.
Reference: http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/ranch/news/texas-medical-board-disciplines-physicians-at-august-meeting/article_40d481bb-714c-506b-93ff-8f4b4e0a1b6a.html
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