Question: We have a patient who regularly grabs nurses. It's a problem, and I want him gone. Can we eliminate him from our practice?
Washington Subscriber
Answer: In Washington state, a provider can end a relationship with a patient, according to the Washington State Department of Health. "A medical provider can terminate the physician/patient relationship just as the patient can end the relationship it they feel it is no longer mutually productive. The provider cannot abandon a patient and generally must provide 30 days of emergency care or until the patient established with a new provider," the Washington State Department of Health website says.
Find out more here: https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/MedicalCommission/PractitionerRegulation/FileaComplaint.
