Report from the General Inspectorate of Health Activities concluded that the doctor approved and coded his own surgeries more than 350 times and that he earned more than 700 thousand euros in three years.
The Order of Doctors (OM) decided to send the report on the additional surgeries carried out by the dermatologist at Hospital de Santa Maria to the Disciplinary Council, who received more than 700 thousand euros in three years. Source of the order told Lusa agency that the decision was based on “deontological matters” that are now up to the Southern Disciplinary Council to analyze, taking into account the conclusions of the General Inspection of Health Activities (IGAS).
According to the same source, OM received on Friday and the decision to refer the case to the disciplinary body was taken on Monday afternoon. At issue is the case of a dermatologist at Santa Maria Hospital who earned more than 700 thousand euros in three years e what approved and coded its own surgeries more than 350 times.
According to the conclusions of the report released by IGAS, the The doctor in question will have even scheduled dermatology appointments for his parents without prior referral.prepared the surgical proposals and performed the surgeries.
In the period under analysis, the dermatologist earned 714,176.42 euros for surgical activity carried out in additional productioncarried out outside normal working hours, on weekly rest days or holiday compensation.
IGAS concludes that the clinical acts analyzed in the sample were effectively carried out, but the procedures “could not have been remunerated through SIGICas they are not eligible”, but rather through another form of payment, such as supplementary work. In addition to being sent to the Medical Association, the to the office of the Minister of Health, to the Board of Directors of Santa Maria, to the targeted doctor and to the Board of Directors of the Central Administration of the Health System.
