Resources
Reference Library
The reference library provides access to Data Bank newsletters and brochures, which contain information that can help you and your organization learn more about the Data Bank, make decisions, and keep you up to date on Data Bank changes.
References
Reading the newsletters and brochures keeps you informed about changes at the Data Bank as well as provides you with in-depth information about specific topics.
User Resources
Flow Charts: Reporting Guidance by Action Type
- Data Bank Guide for Reporting Clinical Privileges/Panel Membership Actions (PDF - 39 KB | HTML)
- Data Bank Guide for Reporting Practitioner Licensure Actions Taken by State Boards (PDF - 51 KB | HTML)
- Data Bank Guide for Reporting Medical Malpractice Payments to the NPDB (PDF - 37 KB | HTML)
- Data Bank Guide for Reporting Health Care-Related Criminal Convictions and Civil Judgments (PDF - 50 KB | HTML)
- Data Bank Guide for Reporting Other Adjudicated Actions or Decisions (PDF - 49 KB | HTML)
E-Authentication/Identity Proofing
- Administrator Handbook (PDF - 282 KB)
- New Entity Registration Process (PDF - 87 KB | HTML)
- New User Registration Process (PDF - 90 KB | HTML)
- Compliance Actions: A Tutorial for Data Bank Reporters (PDF - 883 KB)
- Report Forwarding: A Tutorial for Data Bank Reporters (PDF - 636 KB)
- Report Maintenance: A Tutorial for Data Bank Reporters (PDF - 764 KB)
Help Guides
- Help Guide: Related Query Response and Continuous Query Enhancements
- Help Guide: How to Interpret Your Self-Query Results
Fact Sheets
- Data Bank 101 for Chiropractors: A Guide to the Data Bank and How it Affects You (PDF - 428 KB)
- Data Bank 101 for Nurses: A Guide to the Data Bank and How it Affects You (PDF - 407 KB)
- Data Bank 101 for Pharmacists: A Guide to the Data Bank and How it Affects You (PDF - 437 KB)
- Fact Sheet for Boards of Pharmacy on Data Bank Controlled Substance Policy (PDF - 684 KB)
- Section 1921 (PDF - 166 KB)
Informational Brochures
- Data Banks at a Glance: NPDB and HIPDB Comparison Chart (PDF - 87 KB)
- New Information in the NPDB Under Section 1921 (PDF - 147 KB | HTML)
- NPDB and Section 1921 at a Glance (PDF - 299 KB)
- NPDB-HIPDB and Section 1921 Comparison Chart (PDF - 120 KB)
Newsletters
- Current Data Bank Newsletter
- Past Data Bank Newsletters
