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The medical licensure system in the US is a racket. 50 states, all with their own medical boards, different fees, different renewal schedules. None of which impact care quality or protect patient safety. In this time of telemedicine and mobile populations it makes no sense. For other physicians, don’t make the same mistake I did: For the interstate compact, to re-qualify for the LOQ from Texas on the basis of 25%+ of your patients being from Texas, you must prove this with data from all patient encounters over the past 6 months. My telemedicine platforms are unable to provide me this. Thus, the Texas Medical Board will not grant the LOQ. Fine. But the TMB also will not refund the $700 I spent applying for this LOQ. Racket. (The LOQ page says its non-refundable; but there is no way of knowing what's necessary after the fee is paid.) I will not be renewing my Texas license after 15 years in good standing, caring for Texans. And I will not give a dime more to the IMLCC. If we want to protect access for patients and lessen burdens on physicians in a time of massive burnout, we need one path to a national physician license. Not this fragmented system that wastes countless physician hours and resources. Sherif Zaafran, MD, FASA Marschall Smith #physicianburnout #physicians #medical #license #telemedicine #telehealth

Background for non-physicians wondering why doctors are complaining so much about the admin burden of licensure: Medical school costs us $300k-500k and then start residency assuming we'll have a guaranteed spot to practice medicine. But to practice medicine we need a state medical license and have to apply for each state individually. And since state medical boards consider it a "privilege" to practice in their state, they may not grant it if you have had anything negative in your professional history. Physicians have to fill out lengthy applications for each state licensure that will put mortgage applications to shame. Mailing paper forms is still quite the norm. Fingerprinting & notary and paper copies of transcripts is still also a thing. On top of this you have to constantly take exams and pay fees to maintain your specialty board certification - and yes, even family medicine and internal medicine are specialist even though they call them GPs. You also have to renew licenses and sign up on multiple different websites for each state for prescription monitoring and DEA renewal, etc. So if I live in Cali why would I need multiple state licenses? Because 70% of doctors live in the most populated states and the rest of the country is getting disproportionately less access. Thanks to telemedicine, which physicians had to fight for, there is now access for other states but we have to go through the song & dance routine above. The time we spend on admin is time we aren't seeing patients and not learning medicine.

What stops fluid transfer of physicians (and other clinical staff) across state borders in the U.S.? Not the lack of tech or Internet access, but rather antiquated state-by-state licensing rules with specialty-by-specialty boards all existing to just.... collect fees from physicians. Got a special rare case you want reviewed for a telehealth consultation? You are generally limited to the physician who is licensed in your state. Why? Because your state doesn't think another state's license is valid. The flip side is true as well. A physician whose license is revoked for administering improper procedures in one state can move over to another state, get his/her license and continue practicing bad medicine. The lack of a fee-free central licensing board in the U.S. will continue to hurt healthcare, as fed-up clinicians will just simply give up one state license after another.

🤿Who is ready to dive into the #multidisciplinaryapproach to managing medical therapies in #IBD? David Choi and I are going to deep dive this afternoon with our APP, RN, PharmD, RD and other colleagues! #CCCongress24

Yes! According to the survey, 86.8% of Internationally Trained Physicians (ITPs) express willingness to relocate to contribute to rural #Healthcare in Canada. The integration of ITPs into the Canadian healthcare system will be a crucial element in addressing the healthcare needs of rural communities. #ITPOstrong See the full report on ITPs as diverse, skilled but underutilized health human resource: https://lnkd.in/gSCcanv5

Sault St. Marie and areas in similar situations- please see below. There is an insufficiently tapped resource in your attempt to try and lighten the burden, if not to solve, the critical situation of primary care in Canada. These are people willing to help the system and ease the pressure on the hospital ERs. They have the potential, along with the other local GPs to make healthcare more efficient from a patient standpoint, but also to lower the cost of the medical activity by doing primary and secondary prevention-key to a less costly healthcare system and healthier population. Your established GPs could work collaboratively with ITPs (who are licensed to work in Canada) and organize community clinics to cover collaboratively primary care for almost 27/7. This would be a huge step forward in easing the burden on ERs. #healthcare, #primaryhealthcare , #healthcarepolicy

How many of us are looking for ways to reduce stress??? Well Med License Coverage has given you one!! Let MLC handle all of your medical licensing and hospital credentialing needs!! Go to www.medlicensecoverage.com to sign up!! #hospital #credentialing #medicallicense #locum #stressfree #takeabreath #health #healthcare #physicians #doctors #nopaperwork #reducestress

The General Medical Council ('GMC') has issued their 'Our work in Northern Ireland 2022' Report ('the Report'), which contains some interesting facts and statistics regarding the medical profession in Northern Ireland. 🔵 In 2022, there were 8,485 doctors on the medical register in Northern Ireland (that is 2.4% of all doctors in the UK) 🔵 There were 2,012 doctors in training in Northern Ireland in 2022. 🔵 There were 8,893 concerns raised with the GMC in 2022 across the UK of which 131 related to incidents in Northern Ireland. 🔵 14 of the concerns received by the GMC in 2022 regarding incidents in Northern Ireland met the GMC's statutory threshold for investigation. 7 of the investigations concluded in 2022 with 4 cases being referred to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, one warning was issued, in one case the doctor agreed undertakings and in one case advice was issued. The GMC's Report can be located via the following link: https://lnkd.in/eyf4VGMa

These 7 words “You’ve Got This!” & “We’ve Got Your Back!”— Sum up my Day 1 message to our new medical students. In other words: –You can do this. –You are more than enough. –And we are here to support you every step of the way! This is a message I would have benefited from hearing on my 1st day of med school—and on the 1st day of major transitions thereafter. Who in your orbit may benefit from hearing these 7 words today? You’ve got this! We’ve got your back! #WhatInspiresMe #MedEd #Healthcare