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2021 BOARD REPORTS

ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

BY SYLVIA SIMON , MD CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
THE 2021 MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD ARE AS FOLLOWS :
Sylvia D . Simon , M . D ., Chairman Robert E . Breving , Jr ., M . D ., Vice Chairman Veryl D . Hodges , D . O ., Secretary John H . Scribner , M . D ., Treasurer Mrs . Elizabeth Anderson Rhys L . Branman , M . D .
Edward K . Gardner , M . D .
Rodney L . Griffin , M . D .
Ms . Betty Guhman
Brian T . Hyatt , M . D .
Timothy C . Paden , M . D .
Don R . Phillips , M . D .
William L . Rutledge , M . D .
David L . Staggs , M . D .
The Board met bimonthly and addressed complaints , hearings , and other pertinent business affecting health care in the State of Arkansas .
2021 LICENSING STATISTICS Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy Licensed ............... 1,204 Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy ( total ).................. 12,239 Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy ( in state ) ............... 7,318 Occupational Therapists Licensed .................................................. 141 Occupational Therapists ( total ) .................................................... 1,868 Occupational Therapy Assistants Licensed .................................... 126 Occupational Therapy Assistants ( total ) ..................................... 1,072 Physician Assistants Licensed ........................................................... 89 Physician Assistants ( total ) .............................................................. 634 Respiratory Care Therapists Licensed ............................................ 175 Respiratory Care Therapists ( total ) .............................................. 2,228 Radiologist Assistants ( total ) ............................................................... 6 Radiology Practitioner Assistants ( total ) ............................................ 3 Medical Corporations Registered ...................................................... 64 Medical Corporations ( total ) ............................................................ 863 Licensed Genetic Counselors Licensed ........................................... 106 Licensed Genetic Counselors ( total ) ............................................... 263 Surgical Technicians Registered .......................................................... 8 Surgical Technicians ( total ) .............................................................. 310 Withdrawn Applications ..................................................................... 16
2021 LICENSING STATISTICS Individual Discussions and Issues ( total ) ........................................ 381 Complaints ( including investigations and other issues involving licensed practitioners ) .......................................... 332 Issues ................................................................................................... 49
2021 BOARD ACTIONS Suspension .......................................................................................... 11 Revocation ............................................................................................ 2 Revocation / Stayed ............................................................................... 3 Surrendered in lieu of further action .................................................. 5 Reprimand ............................................................................................. 1 Consent Orders .................................................................................... 3
COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS ( INCLUDING INVESTIGATIONS ) 1 Alcohol / Substance Abuse 30 Attestation / Renewal Affirmative Answers 6 AMF Monitoring Report 9 Advertising 16 Behavior / Attitude 9 Billing / Insurance Issues 1 Boundaries 5 Criminal Allegations 4 Lack of Communication 6 Discrimination / Harassment 9 Dispensing Permit 52 Dissatisfaction with Treatment / Procedure 4 Ethics 1 HIPAA Issues 9 Hospital Reporting / Privileges 6 Improper Dispensing 6 Inmate Allegations 6 Inappropriate Prescribing 2 Inquiry from practitioner 21 Lack of Attention to Medical Needs 8 Malpractice Regulation 23 7 Misdiagnosis / Failure to Diagnose 4 Medical Marijuana 2 Medical Records - Failure to Provide 4 Medical Records - Discrepancy 1 Miscellaneous 1 Practicing Medicine without a License 1 Treated by Nurse instead of a Physician 8 Patient Felt Offended / Violated by Physician 8 Over Prescribing 12 Actions taken by other states 1 Patient Abandonment 1 PDMP Violation 6 Doctor Refuses to Prescribe / refill Pain Meds or
Other Meds 4 Didn ’ t or Won ’ t Comply with Patient ’ s Request to
Complete Paperwork 6 Staff Generated Issues 1 Self-Prescribing or Prescribing to Family 6 Self-Reporting 1 Sexual or Romantic Relationship 2 Telemedicine 3 Terminated Patient 2 Misidentification / treatment of patient 1 Unauthorized Delegation of Duties 4 Unsanitary Treatment Conditions 8 Update
194 THE JOURNAL OF THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL SOCIETY