Who Files Complaints?
• More than half of all complaints about physicians and physician assistants come from the public— patients, friends and family members. • State law requires health facilities, including health maintenance organizations, to report disciplinary actions that they take against medical professionals and any other instances of possible misconduct. • All licensed health professionals, including physicians, physician assistants, and specialist assistants, are required by state law to report colleagues whom they suspect may be guilty of misconduct. Failure to report suspected instances of misconduct is, in itself, misconduct. If you believe a colleague’s actions may constitute misconduct, contact OPMC. • If the colleague is affiliated with a hospital, a report can be made to the facility’s professional practices committee, which must then inform OPMC. If the colleague is not affiliated with a hospital, a report can be filed with the county medical society, which will be responsible for reporti
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