The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a national clearinghouse created by the U.S. Congress that receives and discloses reports on all licensure actions taken against health care practitioners and organizations and all negative actions or findings concluded against health… Read More
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Birth Defects – Some Basic Facts
About 1 in 33 babies born in the United States have a birth defect, which is a leading cause of death for infants (1 out of 5 infant deaths are caused by birth defects). Birth defects also increase the risk of… Read More
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What Would Make The Best Personal Physician?
We all need to see a physician once in awhile. Whether we just need a check up for work or school, or we need treatment for a chronic or acute condition, most of us are at least marginally satisfied with our primary… Read More
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Health Care Fraud Recoveries And Enforcement Actions
According to this report, during Fiscal Year 2010, the Federal government received approximately $2.5 billion in health care fraud judgments and settlements and the Medicare Trust Fund received approximately $2.86 billion including more than $683.2 million in Federal Medicaid money in fraud… Read More
