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Connecticut board rejects proposed consent order for telehealth prescriber Dr. Purdy
Summary
The Department of Public Health advisory board declined to approve a proposed consent order for Dr. Purdy, citing inadequate Connecticut-specific telehealth oversight, missing probationary controls, and a civil penalty the board considered too low; the matter returns to DPH for revision.
Chairman Emmett told the board he would vote against the consent order for Dr. Purdy because the proposal did not offer sufficient protections for Connecticut patients who may be prescribed medication via telehealth.
The chair said the Mississippi memorandum of decision that prompted reciprocal discipline showed Dr. Purdy prescribed medications without establishing a valid physician–patient relationship. "The current consent order as it stands doesn't give Connecticut…
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