Under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act, Congress established broad legal immunity for physicians and others engaged in

(a) ______ (AND)

(b)______ activities provided that required notice and

(c)______ (OR)

(d)_______ opportunities were provided. (Fill in the blank)

Choose from:

a. Peer

b. Review

c. Fair

d. Hearing

Group of answer choices

a, b, d

b, c, d

a, c, d.

Hospitals must query the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) about all applicants for medical staff membership and at least:

a. Every Year

b. Every 5 years

c. Every 3 years

d. Every 2 years

e. Only once upon initial application

Group of answer choices

d

a

b

c

e.

Generally speaking, hospitals and healthcare organizations must report to the state board of medical examiners or state licensing board any action taken that adversely affects a providers medical staff or clinical privileges for a period exceeding _____ days or risk being fined _______$ for noncompliance.

a. 30 days, $10,000

b. 15 days, $11,000

c. 45 days, $15,000

d. 30 days, $11,000

Group of answer choices

d

a

b

c