Assembly Bill 408 would permit doctors struggling with substance abuse to participate in a confidential diversion program, contrasting with current public disciplinary measures. This shift aims to encourage struggling physicians to seek help without fearing career repercussions. Proponents argue that providing support for treatment will ultimately better protect patients. The bill emphasizes patient safety by enabling at-risk physicians to receive necessary treatment before causing harm, addressing the stigma and confidentiality anxieties that often prevent healthcare professionals from seeking help for substance use disorders.
When our physicians struggle with substance use disorders, it is in the best interest of both patients and physicians to support them in seeking out help.
The creation of this program will help healthcare providers get the care they need, which will better protect patients in the end.
(A)ll physicians deserve to recover and move forward with renewed resiliency and establishing a program would enable to prevent patient harm by connecting impaired or at-risk physicians with treatment before issues arise.
Doctors and other healthcare professionals are often hesitant to seek help thanks to stigma, confidentiality concerns and fears that they'll ruin their careers.
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