Archive for the 'Investigate a doctor' Category

Launch Video for a Doctor Background Check Site

Recently, I came across this video for the re-launch of new doctor background check site on youtube.com Re-Launch of MDCheck.com video Looks like it is a comphrensive site that offers free and paid background searches on doctors. Probably a useful tool if you are try to investigate your doctor or search for a new doctor.

Georgia Law Requires Doctors to Disclose Lack of Insurance

In Georgia, doctors must now publicly disclose whether or not they are not covered by medical-malpractice insurance.  The legislation was signed in to law on Thursday 5/14/2011. It was sponsored by the only doctor in their General Assembly Ben Watson (R). Washington state has a similar bar requirement for lawyers to disclose whether they have [...]

Is your doctor prone to commit fraud?

We are all taught to trust surgeons, general practitioners, and nurses at a very early age. They take an oath of conduct when they graduate from medical school saying that they are only out to help the patient and look out for their well-being. Everyone makes mistakes with their finances from time to time and [...]

Is Your Doctor Impaired?

The doctor has the clinical knowledge and the experience to make the important decisions about the patient’s care and the patient must put their confidence and their life in the hands of this trained professional health care authority. Who is there to investigate doctor health and be sure they are taking good care of themselves?

How Many Doctors Are There In The United States?

With the great number of doctors in the United States it is important that you don’t choose a doctor based on the yellow pages or an advertisement.  You have every right to request a background check doctor report before you even consider making an appointment. There is no office that will freely offer any information [...]

Help Yourself and Your Doctor, Ask The Right Questions.

Do not be afraid to ask the doctor, the nurse or anyone at their office questions. Good health care practitioners want to help you and are motivated by helping people. It is often easier just to remember to ask at least some limited number of questions. You should ask questions of your doctor to get at the problem, solution, and outcome.

Could you be fooled by a fake doctor?

Recently I saw an article about a woman in Idaho was arrested for posing as a doctor and giving breast exams in a bar. I have been meaning to post about this since I saw the article since it reminded me of Leonardo Decaprio in the movie “Catch me if You can” with Tom Hanks [...]

How can you make sure your doctor is not a criminal?

When you have a problem with your plumbing or your car or truck, you check out and do research on your plumber or mechanic for references or you check the better business bureau. But at times the most vital things we leave to chance and do not do enough research on. It is is simple [...]