Practitioner Data Bank Available Soon

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News In 1988, the U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services awarded Unisys Corporation of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania a $15.9 million, 5-year contract to develop and operate an information service on health care practitioners. The computerized information service, called the National Practitioner Data Bank, will be available in April according Blake Crawford Public Affairs Specialist with the Health Resources And Services Administration of the Public Health Service. Under the requirements of Title IV of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, hospitals will be required . . .