The California Court of Appeal has ruled that a psychologist who failed to appear for a licensing board-ordered psychiatric exam has no grounds to challenge the subsequent suspension of his license.

Physicians and their staff have a hard enough time getting their patients to understand the urgency of undergoing follow-up testing.  When the condition looks serious and a frequently traveling patient has a history of noncompliance, getting him or her to a specialist – or to the ER – may be what’s called for.

Writing another chapter in the courts’ long-running narrative over how to characterize certain types of medical facility injuries, a new case offers guidance on whether such injuries are governed by California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA).

Explaining California’s “compelling interest” in regulating prescriptions of controlled substances, the Court of Appeal has found that a Medical Board subpoena of a psychiatrist’s medical records may proceed.

In a new case, a California Court of Appeal has held that conducting a formal peer review proceeding does not always provide a defense against a physician’s claim of retaliation.