The prospect of answering a complaint filed with their state medical review board doesn't make any physician feel great. The numbers aren't huge; only 23% of the doctors responding to a Medscape survey had ever been the subject of a board review. Still, knowing that board oversight is a reality has an impact. Sixty-two percent of physicians said the prospect of a board complaint has at least a little effect on their patient communications, and 72% admitted it has some influence over how they perform tasks such as issuing prescriptions.
These are just a few of the insights from the Medscape survey into how doctors perceive their state medical board. To learn more, check out the Medscape Physicians' Thoughts on Medical Boards Report 2024.
