[Argie's Wife]

I'm going to take this just slightly off topic for a moment...

Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

I followed the link to the board of medicine page describing the action of the board with respect to,the physician. The action had to do with a question of Medicare fraud and nothing to do with some of the comments above. Any Forum member can give his or her opinion about how he/she was treated but I agree with the poster that some caution is advisable when dealing with professional reputations. Besides the discussion is a little off topic. I do not know the physician or anything about his care of patients.

I don't see where you get Medicare fraud from "medical record keeping" (see copy from source, below). Am I missing something here? To me, fraud means that someone cooked the books for financial gain but medical record keeping is just that - documentation. This deficiency could have come about human error, poor management, or other means. I'm not justifying the error - don't get me wrong.

Besides, that was in 2005... I assume the physician paid his price for the error, but does he have to continue paying?

Nxxxxxx Mxxxxxx, M.D.- Gilford, NH
1/10/05 - The Board of Medicine entered into a Settlement Agreement with Dr. M for professional misconduct regarding medical record keeping. Dr. M is Reprimanded and assessed an administrative fine in the amount of two thousand dollars. Dr. M is required to take a risk management course that covers medical documentation as approved by Lake Regional General Hospital.