Medistaff Shares 'Internal Whistleblower' Personal Information... Investigation Launched

A university hospital professor filed a complaint with the police after his personal information was shared on the doctor-only community application 'MediStaff' following his internal whistleblowing on past rebate allegations.

According to the police on the 24th, the Cyber Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency recently received a complaint from Professor A of a university hospital and has launched an investigation into multiple authors of posts and comments on MediStaff.

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They are suspected of defaming Professor A by spreading false information about him on MediStaff and insulting him by labeling him as an 'internal whistleblower.'

It is known that Professor A raised allegations around 2020 that residents at Hospital B recommended non-covered vitamin treatments unrelated to patient care and received kickbacks, leading to his whistleblowing.

In relation to this, on the 19th, a post titled 'The Full Story of the Hospital B Rebate Incident' was uploaded on MediStaff, reportedly criticizing Professor A as the internal whistleblower of the reported case. Comments identifying Professor A were also posted.

Last month on the 19th, a post instructing residents to delete electronic records related to their work before resignation was uploaded on MediStaff, causing controversy. Additionally, a post calling to 'destroy the medical system' was uploaded, prompting the government to request a police investigation.

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