Question

1. How does a private citizen go about obtaining an NPDB report on their physician?

2. Can a health system purchase a medical practice in a manner that complies with the Stark law and Anti-Kickback Statute? If so, tell me why. If not, tell me why not:

Answer 1

NPDB - National Practitioner Data Bank

NPDB is a web based repository of report containing information on medical malpractice payment and certain adventures action related to healthcare practitioner, provider and supplier.

NPDB is web based repository contains information on medical practice payment.

NPDB private citizen act:

1. This is legal authority to authorize the collection.

2. Disclosure of information is mandatory or voluntary.

3. Principle purpose is for information

4. Routine use of information.

Stark law:

Stark law regulates the medical practice.

Rational:

Stark law is set of united states federal law that prohibits physician self referral, specifically to medicare and medicaid. This law regulates the medical practice.

Anti- kickback statue:

Yes, this law also regulate the medical practice.

Rational:

Anti-kickback statue law is a healthcare fraud and abuse statue that prohibits exchange of renumeration. It control healthcare fraud.