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HHS replaces NPDB management team

Published March 2010

Following a newspaper exposé that revealed inaccuracies in the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) replaced the NPDB management team, according to a March 2, Los Angles Times article.

Mark S. Pincus, will return to the role of acting director of the Division of Practitioner Data Banks; he previously held this title from 2004 to 2007. His is just one of several position changes at the NPDB.

The Credentialing Resource Center Connection first brought you the news of the LA Times’ exposé last month. In response to that article and personal experiences, 43% of readers said they were not very confident NPDB contains up-to-date information, according to poll results.

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