MedBoard Matters
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Stewardship, growth, and why NCMB is updating licensing fees
In this episode, host Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with Brian Blankenship, JD, Chief Legal Officer and Legislative Liaison for the Board, about an important update to physician and physician assistant licensing fees. No one likes hearing that fee...
NCMB complaint process explained: From report to resolution
NCMB’s complaint process is one of the most important aspects of the Board’s work—but it’s also one of the least understood. With more than 3,000 complaints cases opened each year, every concern is reviewed carefully and taken seriously. In thi...
What determines if medical care was appropriate?
Determining if care was safe and appropriate is the key thing NCMB has to do when patients complain about the quality of medical care. But what is the Board really looking at when it does this? Host Jean Fisher Brinkley is joined by Deputy Gene...
Knowledge is the best medicine
In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host Jean Fisher Brinkley gives us her take on the Board's top five consumer resources and how each one works towards buildin...
Are you aiding in the unlicensed practice of medicine?
This podcast episode is all about the corporate practice of medicine. If you aren’t sure what that is, don’t worry. We are going to tell you. And while the corporate practice of medicine may sound complicated, it’s actually based on a simple id...