Which statement is true about the two events?

Which statement is true about the two events?

• A. HCQIA was passed in 1986; NPDB opened in 1990
• B. NPDB opened in 1986
• C. HCQIA passed in 1990
• D. NPDB opened in 1988

Answer: (A)

This question hinges on the timeline of two related protections for medical practice. The Health Care Quality Improvement Act was enacted in 1986 to strengthen peer review and promote patient safety, and it created the National Practitioner Data Bank to collect information on practitioner discipline and malpractice payments. The NPDB became operational in 1990, as required by HCQIA. So the statement that HCQIA was passed in 1986 and the NPDB opened in 1990 is true. The other date options don’t fit the actual history: the NPDB did not open in 1986 or 1988, and HCQIA was not passed in 1990.

This question hinges on the timeline of two related protections for medical practice. The Health Care Quality Improvement Act was enacted in 1986 to strengthen peer review and promote patient safety, and it created the National Practitioner Data Bank to collect information on practitioner discipline and malpractice payments. The NPDB became operational in 1990, as required by HCQIA. So the statement that HCQIA was passed in 1986 and the NPDB opened in 1990 is true. The other date options don’t fit the actual history: the NPDB did not open in 1986 or 1988, and HCQIA was not passed in 1990.