Taichung Veterans General Hospital Doctors Allegedly Let Med-Tech Rep Perform Surgery; City Gov't Refers Case to Disciplinary Committee
Two doctors from Taichung Veterans General Hospital have been indicted by the Taichung District Prosecutors Office for allegedly allowing a medical device supplier representative to perform surgery and receiving kickbacks. The Taichung City Health Bureau stated today that the case will be referred to the Physician Disciplinary Committee for review in accordance with the Physicians Act.
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Central News Agency, Taichung, May 13 - Reporter Hao Hsueh-ching
Two doctors from Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TCVGH), who allegedly allowed a medical device supplier representative to perform surgery and received a share of the profits, have been indicted by the Taichung prosecutors. The Taichung City Health Bureau stated today that it will refer the case to the Physician Disciplinary Committee for review in accordance with the Physicians Act. TCVGH emphasized that it respects the results of the judicial investigation and will await the verdict.
Yang Meng-yin, Director of the Neurosurgery Division for Brain Tumors, and Cheng Wen-yu, Director of the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Division at TCVGH, were accused of allowing personnel from a medical device company, who do not hold a physician's license, to operate surgical equipment. Prosecutors found that the two doctors also received a share of the profits and indicted the doctors and three others from the company the day before yesterday.
TCVGH issued a statement saying it respects the results of the judicial investigation and awaits the verdict, promising to handle the matter according to the law without leniency or prejudice. The hospital has strengthened its operating room management regulations, established a real-time reporting system and disciplinary requirements, and implemented various control measures to maintain patient safety.
The Taichung City Health Bureau explained that regarding the case where TCVGH doctors allegedly allowed a medical device company to illegally perform surgery, the Taichung District Prosecutors Office's special task force collected evidence through mobile phone records and surgical video recordings. The actions were determined to violate the Physicians Act and involved fraudulent insurance claims, leading to the indictment.
The Health Bureau stated that the involved doctors, Yang and Cheng, had previously been suspended from practice for one month under the Physicians Act. TCVGH was also fined NT$100,000 for violating the Medical Care Act by failing to fulfill its management and supervision responsibilities.
Regarding the fraudulent insurance claims by the involved doctors, the Health Bureau indicated that the case will be referred to the Physician Disciplinary Committee for review. The Health Bureau will continue to inspect medical institutions within its jurisdiction in accordance with the law, with the highest principle of maintaining medical quality and the safety of citizens seeking medical care. (Editor: Lee Heng-shan) 1150513
Two doctors from Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TCVGH), who allegedly allowed a medical device supplier representative to perform surgery and received a share of the profits, have been indicted by the Taichung prosecutors. The Taichung City Health Bureau stated today that it will refer the case to the Physician Disciplinary Committee for review in accordance with the Physicians Act. TCVGH emphasized that it respects the results of the judicial investigation and will await the verdict.
Yang Meng-yin, Director of the Neurosurgery Division for Brain Tumors, and Cheng Wen-yu, Director of the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Division at TCVGH, were accused of allowing personnel from a medical device company, who do not hold a physician's license, to operate surgical equipment. Prosecutors found that the two doctors also received a share of the profits and indicted the doctors and three others from the company the day before yesterday.
TCVGH issued a statement saying it respects the results of the judicial investigation and awaits the verdict, promising to handle the matter according to the law without leniency or prejudice. The hospital has strengthened its operating room management regulations, established a real-time reporting system and disciplinary requirements, and implemented various control measures to maintain patient safety.
The Taichung City Health Bureau explained that regarding the case where TCVGH doctors allegedly allowed a medical device company to illegally perform surgery, the Taichung District Prosecutors Office's special task force collected evidence through mobile phone records and surgical video recordings. The actions were determined to violate the Physicians Act and involved fraudulent insurance claims, leading to the indictment.
The Health Bureau stated that the involved doctors, Yang and Cheng, had previously been suspended from practice for one month under the Physicians Act. TCVGH was also fined NT$100,000 for violating the Medical Care Act by failing to fulfill its management and supervision responsibilities.
Regarding the fraudulent insurance claims by the involved doctors, the Health Bureau indicated that the case will be referred to the Physician Disciplinary Committee for review. The Health Bureau will continue to inspect medical institutions within its jurisdiction in accordance with the law, with the highest principle of maintaining medical quality and the safety of citizens seeking medical care. (Editor: Lee Heng-shan) 1150513