A databank established by the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services to collect and release information on the professional competence and conduct of physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health care practitioners. The data include adverse actions on physicians' malpractice, licensure, hospital privileges, concealing of pertinent information, and the like.

Annotation

add UNITED STATES; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry

DUI

D016749 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0025506

Previous indexing

Information Systems (1989-1991); Malpractice (1989-1991)

History note

92

Public note

92