title: Data bank reporting requirements pose vexing issues.
abstract: Even though the National Practitioner Data Bank is now more than a year old, health care organizations continue to struggle with its reporting requirements. In some instances, it is possible to achieve the quality goals of the data bank without triggering a report and unnecessarily damaging a practitioner's reputation. This article details some of the cautions that need to be observed.
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authors: Tapay
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016749:National Practitioner Data Bank / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010380:Peer Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States