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Names Reported Missing from Federal Database
By Staff Reporters
Writing in ProPublica, and the Los Angeles Times, Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein report that more than two decades ago, Congress set out to stop dangerous or incompetent caregivers from crossing state lines and landing in trouble again.
So, it ordered up a national database allowing hospitals to check for disciplinary actions taken anywhere in the country against licensed health professionals.
But, this database invoked no fear and dread, like the NPDB for physicians.
Ready for Hospital Use
Now On March 1, 2010– 22 years later – the federal government finally plans to let hospitals use it.
Defective Database?
But, the database is missing serious disciplinary actions against what are probably thousands of health providers.
Division of Practitioner Data Banks (DPDB)
For physicians, the Division of Practitioner Data Banks (DPDB) is responsible for the implementation of the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB). The NPDB and HIPDB are alert or flagging systems intended to facilitate a comprehensive review of the professional credentials of health care practitioners, providers, and suppliers.
One Doctor’s Opinion
“For doctors, the NPDB was always the “elephant in the room” regarding professional liability reporting, according to ME-P Publisher-in-Chief Dr. David Edward Marcinko, MBA. And so, I find this whole care-giver affair most disturbing. To think, this is the same government that wants to socialize medicine, or force implement eMRs. They should “clean their own house”, first.”
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Filed under: "Doctors Only", Professional Liability, Quality Initiatives, Risk Management | Tagged: Charles Ornstein, dangerous healthcare givers, David E. Marcinko, Division of Practitioner Data Banks, National Practitioner Data Bank, ProPublica, Tracy Weber | 14 Comments »
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