tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741036541041672560.post1310487367872683280..comments2024-03-24T12:47:49.253-04:00Comments on Dou-la-la: Extremely Wordy (Dr.) Wonderful WednesdayAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019907275666753543noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741036541041672560.post-3370297691451281142010-05-22T21:38:44.064-04:002010-05-22T21:38:44.064-04:00Well, I do think it sounds like you're right a...Well, I do think it sounds like you're right about them making an agreement. That does make sense, however frustrating it is. GAH! I guess we'll never *really* know for certain the full extent of the situation.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019907275666753543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741036541041672560.post-44335307978925624162010-05-22T10:34:28.316-04:002010-05-22T10:34:28.316-04:00It may seem confusing, but it actually makes perfe...It may seem confusing, but it actually makes perfect sense.<br /><br />Apparently, there was never any chance of Dr. Biter continuing to practice at Scripps Encinitas. The hospital is bound by confidentiality agreements and cannot reveal the allegations, but it is likely that the 6 pending lawsuits filed within the last 5 years had something to do with it. That is an extraordinary number of lawsuits for an entire 40 year career, let alone the first decade of practice.<br /><br />But Dr. Biter was able to negotiate something other than the worst possible outcome for himself. By law, the hospital was required to notify the Board of Medicine within 15 days if his privileges were suspended or revoked, automatically triggering an investigation by the board that could lead to the loss of Dr. Biter's license. However, he managed to avoid that investigation by promising to voluntarily resign if his privileges were reinstated.<br /><br />It's a win for the hospital, because they have successfully severed their relationship with Dr. Biter. Obviously it does not protect the hospital from the lawsuits that have already been filed, but it ensures that the hospital will face no further liability. It is a win for Dr. Biter, because he has avoided the most serious possible consequence of the allegations, an investigation that could lead to the permanent loss of his license to practice medicine.<br /><br />It is emphatically not a win for the women of California. Because of the deal struck between Dr. Biter and the hospital, all the allegations remain confidential. A hospital has severed its relationship with a doctor because it considers him a serious liability, but it has released him to set up shop elsewhere and continue doing whatever got him into trouble in the first place.Amy Tuteur, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496583576036722794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741036541041672560.post-53369356627477855742010-05-21T22:39:43.696-04:002010-05-21T22:39:43.696-04:00To make things even more confusing, though, his pr...To make things even more confusing, though, his privileges were reinstated yesterday (I got the news and posted the update in the other thread). Hours later, after I closed the older post's comments (due to someone bringing the whole discussion down by making repeated Nazi remarks), I hear that he then went on to resign?! It's all totally baffling to me. SIGH.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019907275666753543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741036541041672560.post-89096453436821888382010-05-20T19:17:44.335-04:002010-05-20T19:17:44.335-04:00Anne,
According to the San Diego County Court web...Anne,<br /><br />According to the San Diego County Court website, Dr. Biter has had 7 lawsuits filed against him since 2005. Of the 7 lawsuits, 4 have named Scripps Encinitas as co-defendant, including 2 suits filed within the past 5 months. <br /><br />No wonder his privileges have been suspended.Amy Tuteur, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496583576036722794noreply@blogger.com