Becker's Healthcare October 30, 2023
The National Practitioner Data Bank has three loopholes that make it possible for physicians to practice in multiple states even after being accused of patient safety issues and incentivize hospitals to not report concerns, the Gothamist reported Oct. 30.
The National Practitioner Data Bank has been collecting data since 1990 and was designed to hold details about physician licenses, medical malpractice payment history, resignation or firing information, restrictions on clinical privileges and other information. Hospitals are legally required to report certain information and incidents to the data bank. However, roughly 45% of hospitals have never submitted a single clinical report involving adverse actions against a physician in the 33 years of the bank’s operation, the Health Resource and Services Administration...
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