Doctors Found Sanctioned for Negligence by the New York State Department of Health Allowed to Continue to Practice

According to The New York Public Interest Research Group, over three-quarters of doctors found sanctioned for negligence by the New York State Department of Health are allowed to continue to practice. Nearly 60% of New York State actions against doctors were based on sanctions taken by other states, the federal government, or the courts, not directly as the result of an Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC)-initiated investigation. One of the arguments as to why New York State does not revoke questionable doctors' licenses is that they are an important resource. However, over the past ten years, New York's population has grown by about 2%. Its doctor population has swelled by 36%. Source: The New York Public Interest Research Group