The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has requested approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise the information collection processes for the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). The NPDB is designed to ensure quality healthcare by tracking adverse actions against healthcare providers, like medical malpractice payments or disciplinary measures. This revision aims to improve data integrity and includes updating forms that hospitals and health plans use for reporting and querying. Public comments on this request are invited until February 18, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The government wants to change how they keep track of doctors and nurses who might have done something wrong so that hospitals can know about it. People can tell them what they think about this change until February 18, 2021.