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Please, place the blame where it belongs.
“Risk management” decided to settle for $10K, against the doctor’s objection. They failed to understand, lawyers learn from experience. As “risk managers” they had induced a slew of future such suits, by their payment.
In which state did this incident occur?
what’s the threshhold amount for reporting a settlement to the National Practitioner’s Database?
30K
>>$30K
I thought there was no threshold. As in a one dollar judgement would get reported.
I went to the National Practitioner Databank website:
http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/
I don’t see anything about a threshold for reporting. On this page:
http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/pubs/gb/NPDB_Guidebook_Chapter_E.pdf
I see the language:
As stated in 427(d) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, as amended (Title IV of Public Law 99-660), and in 60.7(d) of the NPDB regulations, “[A] payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim shall not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.” The Secretary of HHS understands that some medical malpractice claims(particularly those referred to as nuisance claims) may be settled for convenience, not as a reflection on the professional competence or professional conduct of a practitioner.
Maybe I misinterpret the law, but my take is any payment is recorded, even if one dollar. If you have info to the contrary, I’d like to know about it.
Those who pay off extorsionists, blackmailers, and kidnappers are morally culpable for encourage crime.
The hospital is as much the culprit here as the plaintiff.
30K ??
My bad. That is the reporting limit to the CA Medical Board. I don’t know if there is a limit for NPDB.
Anyone know? 1 cent?
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