| National
Practitioner Data Bank |
- Improves
the quality of health care by encouraging State licensing boards,
hospitals and other health care entities, and professional societies
to identify and discipline those who engage in unprofessional
behavior.
- Restricts
the ability of incompetent physicians, dentists, and other health
care practitioners to move from State to State without disclosure
or discovery of previous medical malpractice payment and adverse
action history.
- Is prohibited
by law from disclosing information on a specific practitioner,
provider, or supplier to the public.
- National
Practitioner Data Bank Web site
| Healthcare
Integrity and Protection Data Bank |
- Combats fraud
and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery.
- Alerts users
that a comprehensive review of a practitioner's, provider's, or
supplier's past actions may be prudent and augments traditional
forms of review and investigation.
- Is prohibited
from disclosing information that identifies any particular entity
or practitioner to the public.
- Healthcare
Integrity and Protection Data Bank Web site
Contact the
Division of Practitioner Data Banks: 301-443-2300 |
