The National Practitioner Data Bank was established in 1986 by the ____.

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The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was established by the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986. The NPDB is a web-based repository of reports containing information on medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions related to healthcare practitioners, providers, and suppliers. Its primary goal is to improve healthcare quality, protect the public, and reduce healthcare fraud and abuse in the U.S.

The National Practitioner Data Bank Was Established in 1986 by the ____