In other words, it is a report of an additional or continuing action that is related to a previously reported action. A Revision-to-Action does not replace the preceding report s , rather, it becomes an additional part of the disclosable record. When a report is voided it is removed from the disclosable record of the report subject. To ensure your entity is able to receive NPDB email, add npdb.
For organizations, notification preferences are managed through your individual user account. Skip to main content. Text Size A A A. Our newest infographics guide you through what characteristics make these actions reportable. Daniel Schulte has more than 25 years of experience helping clients solve tough problems and capitalize on opportunities that require a blend of business and legal expertise.
His practice focuses on addressing the legal, business, licensing, and regulatory challenges of health care professionals, organizations, and facilities. Dan understands how legal issues impact business objectives and, as a result, offers his clients practical, results-oriented advice. He is a Certified Public Accountant, former managing partner and current executive committee member of the firm. This website requires cookies to provide all of its features and uses tracking technologies.
For more information on what data is contained in the cookies and which technologies are used, please see our Cookie and Site Usage Tracking Policy and Data Privacy Statement. If you continue to use this site, you agree with the Terms and Conditions. Examples of what must be reported include: 1. Medical Malpractice and Adverse Actions There are 2 basic areas in which the NPDB keeps reports on practitioners: medical malpractice payments and adverse actions.
Disputing an NPDB Report When a report is made and the information contained in the report is inaccurate, the practitioner may request that the reporting entity file a correction. The request for review may not exceed 10 pages, and the review may result in one of the following determinations: The NPDB report is accurate as submitted. The NPDB report is inaccurate as submitted.
The issues in dispute are outside the scope of secretarial review. By Caroline P. Wallitt, Esq ; Jennifer Kirschenbaum, Esq.
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In those circumstances, the protection against liability is not ironclad. The NPDB requires facilities to report several pieces of information involving healthcare practitioners, healthcare entities, providers, and suppliers, including but not limited to: medical malpractice payments, federal and state licensure and certification actions, adverse clinical privileges actions, and adverse professional society membership actions. A hospital or other healthcare organization reporting information that falls into those categories is protected by law as long as the reported information is accurate, says Christopher J.
As long as the person reporting believes the information is true, there is immunity from liability. Healthcare organizations are only required to report actions taken against physicians and dentists, but they may report clinical privileges actions taken against other types of practitioners. This would not be the case for non-physician providers who are reported, as they are not a mandatory report, and there would not be associated immunity.
If it is clear reporting is required, the physician would not have a viable claim against the hospital for reporting, Coyne says. Specifically, when the health or welfare of a patient could have been affected, when clinical privileges are restricted for more than 30 days, or when a physician surrenders his or her privileges to avoid an investigation or the consequences of it.
An NPDB report can affect a clinician for the rest of his or her career, and the threat of a lawsuit for a report that did not meet NPDB reporting requirements is a big deterrent.
A lawsuit filed by a disgruntled clinician will require time and money, even if a court eventually dismissed the suit.
Kutner advises obtaining an opinion from the NPDB before making the report.
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