The Latest: Doctor pleads with judge to regain license
Anna Konopka
Dr. Anna Konopka  told Merrimack Superior Court Judge John Kissinger on Friday that  her  inability to practice is putting  her  patients at risk  because they are having a hard time finding another physician and fill their prescriptions.
But Assistant Attorney General Lyn Cusack says  Konopka 's request should be denied  arguing the doctor has been given plenty of time to close her practice and help patients find other doctors. If she wants to get her license back  Cusack says  Konopka  could file for reconsideration with the Board of Medicine.
Kissinger says he will take  Konopka 's request under advisement.
 Dr. Anna Konopka  voluntary gave up  her  license in October after the state Board of Medicine challenged  her  record keeping  drug prescribing practices and medical decision making. Part of the problem is that the New London doctor doesn't use a computer and therefore doesn't participate in the state's mandatory drug monitoring program.
 Konopka  has been granted an emergency court hearing on Friday to try to convince a judge that  she  deserves to get  her  license back. Though  she  insists  her  paper record keeping system works fine   she  says  she  would be willing to learn to use a computer.
[TGT]told Merrimack Superior Court Judge John Kissinger on Friday that  [TGT]  inability to practice is putting  [TGT]  patients at risk  because they are having a hard time finding another physician and fill their prescriptions.
But Assistant Attorney General Lyn Cusack says  Konopka 's request should be denied  arguing the doctor has been given plenty of time to close her practice and help patients find other doctors. If she wants to get her license back  Cusack says  [TGT]could file for reconsideration with the Board of Medicine.
Kissinger says he will take  Konopka 's request under advisement.
 [TGT] gave up  [TGT]  license in October after the state Board of Medicine challenged  [TGT]  record keeping  drug prescribing practices and medical decision making. Part of the problem is that the New London doctor doesn't use a computer and therefore doesn't participate in the state's mandatory drug monitoring program.
 [TGT]has been granted an emergency court hearing on Friday to try to convince a judge that  [TGT]  deserves to get  [TGT]  license back. Though  [TGT]  insists  [TGT]  paper record keeping system works fine   [TGT]  says  [TGT]  would be willing to learn to use a computer.