Week 2 Discussion Discussion Topic


 

Introduction:

The 1986 Health Care Quality Improvement Act established a database that is intended to improve the quality of healthcare in this country. Two other databases have merged with it and now offer many potential advantages.

Tasks:

  • Describe the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
  • Identify the uses of the NPDB.
  • Analyze any limitations of the NPDB.
  • Describe how NPDB relates to billing for services.