1. Community Volunteers in Medicine ( West Chester) Judy Atticks, R.N. May we have eyes to see those who are rendered invisible and excluded, Open arms and hearts to reach out and include them. Healing hands to touch their lives with love, And in the process heal ourselves.

2. WEB SITE NPDB-National Practitioner Data Bank NPDB-National Practitioner Data Bank HIPDB- Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank HIPDB- Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank HRSA-Health Resources and Services Administration HRSA-Health Resources and Services Administration Web site is www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov Web site is www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov

3. Why do we have a NPDB? Improve the quality of health care by: Improve the quality of health care by: ◊Disciplining those who engage in unprofessional behavior ◊Restrict the ability of incompetent healthcare providers to move from healthcare providers to move from state to state state to state Primarily an alert or flagging system Primarily an alert or flagging system

4. What is the HIPDB A national data collection program for the reporting and disclosure of final adverse actions taken against health care providers A national data collection program for the reporting and disclosure of final adverse actions taken against health care providers Collects and reports information on: Collects and reports information on: –Civil judgments taken in federal or State Court/criminal convictions/Injunctions Etc

5. How to gain access to NPDB Must meet the eligibility requirements Must meet the eligibility requirements Entities must first register with the Data Bank Entities must first register with the Data Bank Go to the Web Site and on the left hand column, check Registering Go to the Web Site and on the left hand column, check Registering

6. Get started by registering To register -Click the box-ENTITY REGISTRATION FORM-if you want additional information check out the fact sheet on On-Line Entity Registration- located below the box. Continue To register -Click the box-ENTITY REGISTRATION FORM-if you want additional information check out the fact sheet on On-Line Entity Registration- located below the box. Continue Next there will be a list of rules of behavior. Read and click continue Next there will be a list of rules of behavior. Read and click continue Next will be an entity registration- complete form Next will be an entity registration- complete form

7. Entity Registration Form The following forms can be obtained on line and need to be completed. The following forms can be obtained on line and need to be completed.

14. Entity Registration Form Print two copies of the Entity Registration form Print two copies of the Entity Registration form Sign and date one copy of the form Sign and date one copy of the form Keep one copy for your records, and mail the signed form Keep one copy for your records, and mail the signed form When completed you are assigned a Data Bank Identification Number (DBID) and then you can start querying When completed you are assigned a Data Bank Identification Number (DBID) and then you can start querying

16. Getting started-Administrator Log In Home page-click on right hand box marked IQRS-(Integrated Querying and Reporting Service) Home page-click on right hand box marked IQRS-(Integrated Querying and Reporting Service) Enter Bank Identification Number Enter Bank Identification Number User ID-administrator User ID-administrator User Password User Password

18. User log in Need Identification numberNeed Identification number User IDUser ID User PasswordUser Password –Continue OptionsOptions Click on-QueryClick on-Query

19. Subject Type Click on -Use a Blank Query Form Click on -Use a Blank Query Form YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY Fill out all the information required Fill out all the information required

26. Query Input Continued Now is the time to pay Now is the time to pay Credit Card is the easiest Credit Card is the easiest

27. Billing and Fees Self-Query- sent to both NPDB and HIPDB and are assessed a total fee -$16.00 Self-Query- sent to both NPDB and HIPDB and are assessed a total fee -$16.00 Entity Query Fee –per name basis- $4.75 for NPDB Entity Query Fee –per name basis- $4.75 for NPDB

28. Retrieve Results Home page Home page Go to the IQRS Go to the IQRS Enter ID number Enter ID number Enter User ID Enter User ID Enter Password Enter Password Click Continue Click Continue View Query Response View Query Response

29. Do you want a copy of this presentation? E-mail address - jatticks@cvim.org E-mail address - jatticks@cvim.org