Moonlighting Guidance: Residents Engaged in Extracurricular Practice (e.g., Moonlighting) Under a Training Permit
Training Matters: A Retrospective Study of Physician Disciplinary Actions by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, 1990–2010
LA Commission on Opioid Abuse - See documentation here.
Overprescribing of Pain Medications by Physicians - See documentation here.
LA Medicaid Opioid Prescription Policy - See flyer from LA Dept of Health here.
Syphilis and HIV in New Orleans Public Health Region - See document from DHH here.
Joint SOP with LA Nursing Board
Joint SOP with LA Nursing Board re: Collaborative PracticeACOG Committee Opinion on Immersion in Water During Labor and Delivery
Introductory Guide to Breast Cancer Treatment Options - Download free brochure here: Click here for 11x17 ; Click Here for 8 1/2 x 14 Questions: Email lsbme@lsbme.la.gov.
Terminating the Physician Patient Relationship - Dismissing a patient from your medical practice or terminating an established physician-patient relationship in any setting is a process that requires detailed documentation and careful consideration for continuity of patient care. Please consult the following resources for more information on this topic:
Termination of the Physician Patient Relationship – Advisory Opinion
Code of Medical Ethics Opinions – American Medical AssociationClosing a Medical Practice - Closing, leaving, or retiring from a medical practice is a process that requires careful consideration for the continuity of patient care and proper safeguarding of medical records. Please consult the following resources for more information on this topic:
Closing a Medical Practice – Louisiana State Medical Society
Code of Medical Ethics Opinions – American Medical AssociationSelf Assessment - test your knowledge of the "Rules of the Road" (10 questions)
Cultural Competence - November 8, 2007 -Increased cultural competence of health care providers is associated with increased trust of the system, enhanced patient satisfaction and greater compliance with treatment regimens. In order to increase the cultural competence of health care providers the US Department of Health and Human Services has developed an online course that may be taken for CME Credit. Check it out at http://thinkculturalhealth.org/cccm.