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Data Collection & Maintenance
The reliability of physician data begins with effective data collection. The FSMB physician data comes from a variety of sources including state medical boards, the Department of Health and Human Services and a growing number of international licensing authorities, including Canada, England, Australia and New Zealand.
The FSMB has established comprehensive quality control procedures to enhance the accuracy and integrity of its information. All data is extracted from multiple data sets and is cross-checked and matched for accuracy with updates being provided on a regular basis. Disciplinary sanctions and other board actions are reported to FSMB by state medical boards and other regulatory entities on a regular basis. These reported actions are verified in writing and accompanied by supporting documentation, such as copies of board orders, findings of fact, conclusions of law, final decrees and stipulations. Each action is reviewed before it is added to the database.
More than 6,000 such board action reports were received in 2005, reflecting a significant growth in data collection.
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