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"Protecting the public and serving our member boards by promoting excellence in chiropractic regulation." |
The National Center for Quality Assurance (NCQA) defines standards for the appropriate credentialing of many health care professionals. Under these standards, there are some specific stipulations about how the credentials are to be determined.
Contact NCQA for official
information.
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| Credential | Source - Options | Notes |
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| License to practice | State Board | CIN-BAD's next phase ALLDoCS, is under development - we hope to secure NCQA recognition as an acceptable alternative soon. |
| Chiropractic college graduation | Chiropractic College or State Board if it conducts primary verification of this credential |
CIN-BAD may be able to offer this verification in its next phase. |
| Hospital clinical privileges | Hospital | |
| Professional liability claims settlement history | Last 5 years history from the carrier or NPDB or attestation by applicant (effective 3/1/00) |
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| Evidence of malpractice coverage | primary source verification from carrier or attestation by applicant (effective 3/1/00) |
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| Sanctions, restrictions, and/or limitations in scope of practice, as defined by the State Board of Examiners | Individual state boards or CIN-BAD |
NPDB does NOT carry board actions for chiropractors.
HIPDB is NOT recognized as an acceptable source by NCQA. |
| Medicare/Medicaid (DHHS) sanctions | USPHS website - Cumulative Sanctions Report or CIN-BAD for chiropractors |
CIN-BAD has the list from the USPHS website with chiropractic information extracted and linked to the board actions. |
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For Questions Contact: info@fclb.org |
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