It's Still Reportable to the NPDB
Despite the benefits of "disclose, apology and offer" (DA&O) programs as a faster, less costly alternative to malpractice litigation, physicians in states with DA&O laws must still have payouts made on their behalf reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), Medscape Medical News reported. Click link below for the complete article.
Here's the scoop on the latest HHS decision.