In what year did HCQIA become law?

In what year did HCQIA become law?

• A. 1984
• B. 1986
• C. 1988
• D. 1990

Answer: (B)

Health Care Quality Improvement Act was enacted in 1986. The key idea behind it is to bolster quality care by encouraging robust peer review while offering civil immunity to those who participate in good-faith reviews and corrective actions, reducing fears of liability that can hinder reporting and improvement. It also created the National Practitioner Data Bank to store information on disciplinary actions and malpractice payouts, informing credentialing decisions. Because of this timing, the year is 1986; the other years do not match the enactment date.

Health Care Quality Improvement Act was enacted in 1986. The key idea behind it is to bolster quality care by encouraging robust peer review while offering civil immunity to those who participate in good-faith reviews and corrective actions, reducing fears of liability that can hinder reporting and improvement. It also created the National Practitioner Data Bank to store information on disciplinary actions and malpractice payouts, informing credentialing decisions. Because of this timing, the year is 1986; the other years do not match the enactment date.