Provides a mechanism to document one's illness management,

Provides an alternative to board discipline,

Promotes early intervention, treatment and monitoring of health professionals, which enhances public safety in health care,

Licensees and their employers, colleagues, and treatment proffers may be more likely to refer to HPSP than to a licensing board,

Offers single point of contact for reporting,

Ensures licensees are getting the correct level of care, and it

Offers long term monitoring and coordination of illness management.