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The Latest Version of NPDB Insights is Now Available!

(11/8/2023)

The November Insights answers questions about reporting advanced practice nurses and physician assistants. It provides tips on preventing lockouts of your account, how to best use authorized agents, and how to sign in without a DBID.

The Latest Version of NPDB Insights is Now Available!

(10/11/2023)

The October Insights explains reporting for health plans. It clarifies when organizations can share a query report. And it answers a reporting question.

The Latest Version of NPDB Insights is Now Available!

(9/13/2023)

The September Insights announces the NPDB's new sign in method: multi-factor authentication, or MFA! It gives important security tips and tricks. And it describes how to set up a new ambulatory surgery center with the NPDB.

Public Use Data File and Data Analysis Tool Updated

(8/16/2023)

We updated NPDB Public Use Data File (PUF) and the Data Analysis Tool (DAT). The PUF and DAT now include data from September 1, 1990, through June 30, 2023. The files do not contain any information that identifies individual practitioners or reporting entities and is designed for statistical analysis only.

The Latest Version of NPDB Insights is Now Available!

(8/9/2023)

The August Insights answers a reporting question and clarifies what to include in a narrative description. It explains how to submit multiple query requests at one time and how to register with the NPDB.

The Latest Version of NPDB Insights is Now Available!

(7/12/2023)

The July Insights explains how to best use agents, and defines the four different report types. It answers a reporting question and whether the NPDB accepts digital notarizing.

The Latest Version of NPDB Insights is Now Available!

(6/14/2023)

The June Insights announces our new webinar! It explains how to read query responses and how to change your entity's NPDB information. And it answers a reporting question.

Public Use Data File and Data Analysis Tool Updated

(5/17/2023)

We updated NPDB Public Use Data File (PUF) and the Data Analysis Tool (DAT). The PUF and DAT now include data from September 1, 1990, through March 31, 2023. The files do not contain any information that identifies individual practitioners or reporting entities and is designed for statistical analysis only.

The Latest Version of NPDB Insights is Now Available!

(5/10/2023)

The May Insights highlights the 10 year anniversary of the NPDB-HIPDB merger. It also provides resources for policy and reporting questions. This edition promotes digitally certified PDFs for Self-Queries.

New technical assistance is available

(5/4/2023)

Technical assistance is now available for Boards of nursing regarding fraudulent nursing degrees (Operation Nightingale). You can find additional guidance on the Policy Corner page.

The Latest Version of NPDB Insights is Now Available!

(4/12/2023)

The April Insights announces a new training video! It clarifies hospital querying requirements and describes how to use Stored Subjects to enroll subjects in Continuous Query.

The Latest Version of NPDB Insights is Now Available!

(3/8/2023)

The March Insights announces Patient Safety Awareness Week! It provides background and statistics on the NPDB's work to enhance patient safety and protect against fraud in the US.

Public Use Data File and Data Analysis Tool Updated

(2/17/2023)

We updated NPDB Public Use Data File (PUF) and the Data Analysis Tool (DAT). The PUF and DAT now include data from September 1, 1990, through December 31, 2022. The files do not contain any information that identifies individual practitioners or reporting entities and is designed for statistical analysis only.

The Latest Version of NPDB Insights is Now Available!

(2/8/2023)

The February Insights discusses NPDB compliance. It announces our new webinar and explains report forwarding. And it answers a reporting question.

The Latest Version of NPDB Insights is Now Available!

(1/11/2023)

The January Insights announces our new webinar and some updates to reporting codes. It answers a reporting question. And it describes how state licensing boards can use Continuous Query. The Dear NPDB explains how you can set up multiple Data Bank administrators.

Past news is available in the archive.

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