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Oregon Medical Board Report
The Oregon Medical Board publishes a quarterly newsletter, the OMB Report.  Copies are sent to all Board licensees.  Issues currently available on-line are shown below along with a table of contents for each issue.

You may download, view, and print copies of the OMB Report.  The newsletters are in Portable Document Format (PDF).  To view them, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer.  This software is distributed free by Adobe.
 
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Do you have questions, comments or concerns regarding the OMB Report?  Please contact us at OMBReport@state.or.us
 

OMB Report 2007
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  • LAST ISSUE OF THE BME REPORT!
  • Physician Assistant panel seeks candidates
  • ’07 Session Review 
  • Behavioral clinic director Maynard appointed to HPP council 
  • What is a visiting physician or a visiting acupuncturist?
  • How do I become an approved acupuncture clinical supervisor? 
  • FDA offers product safety e-resources for physicians
  • Oregon Administrative Rules
  • Calendar of Meetings
  • Board Actions
  • Supervising physicians’ contact time with EMTs and First Responders


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  • Drs. Budden and Neace begin Board service
  • BME family fondly recalls licensing staff veteran
  • Board Actions
  • Oregon Administrative Rules
  • Renewal status will be available online 
  • Calendar of Meetings

Spring 2007
  • The Health Professionals Program Moves into the Next Chapter
  • Giving Back
  • Legislative Update
  • Watt Resigns Board
  • Deadline for Changes of Address Draws Near
  • POLST, Part 2: Clarification
  • Board Actions
  • Oregon Administrative Rules
  • The BME and Osteopathic Medicine
  • Calendar of Events

Winter 2007
  • POLST: What's it all About?
  • Board Actions
  • Oregon Administrative Rules
  • Licensing, Investigative Statistics for 2004-2006
  • Calendar of Events

OMB Report 2006
Fall 2006
  • Call Center provides quick licensing answers
  • Dr. Watt on Physician Competence Summits
  • BME Website Ranked No. 11
  • Physician Handbook now on the Web
  • Board Actions
  • Oregon Administrative Rules


Summer 2006
  • New Board Members
  • New Committee Members
  • High Honors
  • Board Actions
  • Oregon Administrative Rules
  • Calendar of Events


Spring 2006
  • ‘Whatever we do ... must be transparent as light’
  • We’re back on paper!
  • ‘Locum Tenens’ license status defined in rule
  • Pain management CME,CEU now required of acupuncturists
  • Schedule III listing now includes pseudoephedrine, related substances
  • New disclosure law
  • Oregon Administrative Rules
  • Board Actions
  • 50 Years Ago in Oregon Medicine: A Television ‘First’
  • Calendar of events


Winter 2006
  • Riding out the Storm: A Board Review is not "The End"
  • Patient Safety: A work always in progress
  • New BME Phone Numbers
  • Board Selects 2006-07 Officers
  • Board Actions
  • Acupuncture advisory panel has August vacancy for physician member
  • Oregon Administrative Rules
OMB Report 2005
Fall 2005  
  • Prescribing Poses a Plethora of Problems, Pitfalls and Perils 
  • Legislative Report from the Executive Director   
  • Grand License Renewal Underway   
  • Drugs and Devices - Important Considerations   
  • Board Actions 
  • Oregon Administrative Rules 
Spring/Summer 2005 
  • Medford Neurosurgeon is Newest Board Member 
  • Grand License Renewal Approaching 
  • Can We Do Better? 
  • Professionalism: BME Statement of Philosophy 
  • Board Actions - January 15, 2005 to June 23, 2005 
  • Oregon Administrative Rules 
  • BME Announces New Website 
  • Board Meeting Dates Changed for October 
  • Calendar of Events 
  • Prescribing: Problems, Pitfalls and Perils  
Winter 2005 
  • First half of 2005 will see focus on Capitol 
  • Calendar of Events 
  • New on the BME Website 
  • Annual Investigative Statistics 
  • Annual Licensing Statistics 
  • Board Actions 
  • Administrative Rules Adopted by the Board 
  • BME Information at Your Fingertips 

OMB Report 2004

Fall 2004 
  • A Look Back at 2004 
  • Administrative Rules Adopted by the Board 
  • Board Actions 
  • Board Seat Open in 2005 
  • Calendar of Events 
  • Four New Members Join the Board 
  • License Lapses have Consequences 
  • Licensing Statistics by Reported Specialty 
  • New Deadline for Records 
  • Renewal Fees Reduced 
  • Website Information 
Summer 2004 
  • Board Actions 
  • Case Study: Standard of Care 
  • Dispensing Privileges Required for Some Supervising Physicians  
  • Drug or Alcohol Problem  
  • Issues in Monitoring Long-Term Anticoagulation 
  • Oregon Administrative Rule Changes 
  • Pharmaceutical Security  
  • Regrets or Apologies Not Admissions of Liability  
  • Thoughts on Six Years of Board Service  
  • Your Daily Source of Information - The BME Web Site 
Spring 2004 
  • Sterilization, Consent and the Law 
  • Licensing Statistics 
  • Adopted Rule Changes  
  • Board Actions 
  • BME Investigative and Disciplinary Statistics 
  • License Renewal Underway for Acupuncturists, Podiatrists 

OMB Report 2003

Fall 2003 
  • New Law Clarifies Patients' Rights to Access Medical Records 
  • Lengthy Legislative Session Spells Success for BME 
  • Podiatrists: Applications Available for Advisory Council Appointment 
  • Thanks to our Consultants 
  • Referrals to Therapy: Your Responsibilities as a Physician 
  • Your Guide to the BME Web Site 
  • Board Actions 
  • Oregon Administrative Rules Adopted by the Board of Medical Examiners 
  • Physician License Renewal Reminder  
Summer 2003 
  • Physician, PA Renewal Process Looms 
  • Board Appointments Coming in 2004 
  • Tips for Podiatrists on CME 
Winter 2003 
  • 2002 In Review 
  • Acupuncture Advisory Committee Nears 30-Year Mark 
  • Board Actions  
  • Buprenorphine Offers New Options for Treatment of Opioid Dependency 
  • Case Study: Patient Privacy, Marketing Conflict 
  • Child Abuse Issues Mean Reporting Responsibilities for Health Care  
  • Investigative Statistics 2002  
  • Liability Cap Registration Renewal Available  
  • Oregon Administrative Rules Adopted by the Board of Medical Examiners  
  • Physician Suicide