Illinois is starting to post doctor\u2019s profiles and convictions online for patients to peruse. It is a move that made a lot of patients happy.<\/p>\n
It was not that long ago that Illinois decided to post doctor disciplinary records online, and let the public know about their profiles and convictions. The public loves it, and it has had more than 750,000 visitors since it went live in October 2011. However, there is a word of caution necessary here, and that is that some profiles are missing important information.<\/p>\n
Close to 85 percent of the medical health professionals on the site, including chiropractors and doctors, have their information up there for the world to see and read. This information includes if they paid on a medical malpractice claim within the last five years, if they were convicted of a felony or Class A misdemeanor, or were fired. The state wants to eventually increase the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Illinois is starting to post doctor\u2019s profiles and convictions online for patients to peruse. It is a move that made a lot of patients happy. It was not that long ago that Illinois decided to post doctor disciplinary records online,…<\/span><\/p>\n