MMJ App. Rejected Due To Sanctioned Dr.

[ThaiBuddhaMan]

The rejection letter did not give a way to "look-up" if a Dr. has sanctions on them but here is a link I've been given post receipt: HealthGrades > Find a Doctor | Doctor Reviews | Hospital Ratings

I think I'll sit for a minute on the Dr.'s name and that of the MMC while I think about what to do....

Yes I'm very familiar with HealthGrades, but it's not always up-to-date.

But don't quite understand why you wouldn't want to share the Dr's name. That's info that many other patients could use. No reason to list the MMC as the Dr might be writing rec's for lots of MMCs & Clinics.

[copobo]

yes, don't protect the doc - he's already in trouble and he's still signing papers. worry about the patients.

[AllenScott]

Dr. Janet C. Dean in Denver.

[AllenScott]

I was hesitant to post the Dr.'s name but did so at the urging of the board.

I just got off the phone with the Dr.'s office and was told they are aware of the situation and are quite unhappy.

The Office feels this was a political move pre-election. The said the Dr. does indeed have "sanctions" but not the sort that should result in not being able to recommend MMJ. She is still doing surgery, prescribing meds, and seeing patients in her regular practice.

They said the were fighting the state and plan to do everything they can to correct this issue for their patients.

The person taking names of MMJ patients that have been calling sounded very sincere in her explanation of the situation and the tough spot this has put the Dr.'s patients.

I was told the review board made this decision to reject this Dr.'s recs on 10/17 and make it retroactive from February 2010.

I noticed something interesting in the reject pack. The date stamped on the official reject letter is 8/18/2010. I sent it in registered mail on 8/16/2010. The post date on the reject envelope is 10/28/2010. Someone is playing games.


Allen

[copobo]

thanks for the explanation and the name!

more effedupsheet from the CDPHE!

[telephone]

If she is your ob/gyn then apparently she's been in trouble before:

Malpractice & Sanctions Information for Dr. Janet C Dean - Obstetrics & Gynecology - Denver, CO

[copobo]

yea, this does not seem minor, though it could have been resolved, there is no indication..

"Action Taken:
The Commission has Denied the physician's application for a license to practice medicine and surgery in the State of Colorado."

[denverbear]

yea, this does not seem minor, though it could have been resolved, there is no indication..

"Action Taken:
The Commission has Denied the physician's application for a license to practice medicine and surgery in the State of Colorado."

then how is she still doing legal surgries??

[ThaiBuddhaMan]

then how is she still doing legal surgries??

A Sanction doesn't keep a Dr from doing surgeries or even making recommendations necessarily unless they are directly prohibited in their probation period. Typically though, docs will moved to a different state where they don't have any sanctions.

Personally after speaking with several of the docs I work with, they all said a sanction just doesn't happen overnight and should be a warning flag to a patient. It is something a Dr can fight, but most just move on.

Note: there are a lot of military Docs who have sanctions against them. Feel the love for the troops, huh...

[5280and420]

Frankly this is part of the problem. An OB/GYN advertising MMJ referrals to make extra cash? That's the sort of crap that gives the entire system a black eye.