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Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards CIN-BAD, The Chiropractic Information Network/ Board Action Databank WHAT IS CIN-BAD? The only interjurisdictional chiropractic board action database! In an effort to fulfill the FCLB mission, CIN-BAD protects the public while serving member licensing boards. Since 1993, the core element of CIN-BAD is the Official Actions Database (OAD). The OAD contains information on chiropractors with public board actions taken by chiropractic regulatory licensing boards, and/or exclusions from Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The informational resources on CIN-BAD assist in the efficient and accurate licensing and credentialing of chiropractors through a password-protected internet site. These resources are available to:
WHO REPORTS TO CIN-BAD? FCLB member boards, representing chiropractic licensing agencies in each of the US states, Washington DC, the US territories of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Guam, plus several Canadian provinces and Australian states currently voluntarily report some or all public board actions to the CIN-BAD system. Action dates range from 1954 to current, most within the last 10 years. The FCLB staff maintains the data regularly by thorough data entry and a careful staff proofing process to assure users that correct data has been entered as reported by chiropractic licensing boards. HOW CAN CIN-BAD HELP WITH QUALITY CREDENTIALING? What is quality credentialing? In a sense, it is assuring that your health care organization or agency has researched all available sources of information to effectively make an informed decision on the applicant chiropractor. Credentialing doctors of chiropractic is similar to credentialing any other health care provider--however, the resources and criteria are different. Chiropractic boards have different requirements for education, scope of practice, continuing education requirements, etc. Therefore, it is important to review the criteria for the jurisdictions where the chiropractor is licensed. Many chiropractors hold licenses in different jurisdictions. Since 1996, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has recognized CIN-BAD as an "acceptable source" for agencies to check for chiropractic board actions as part of credentials verification processes. FCLB has created an unofficial reference table of NCQA Standards to assist with chiropractic credentialing. CIN-BAD’s ever-expanding databases are tremendously significant to regulatory boards, chiropractic colleges, health care organizations, law enforcement, and the public. One may ask, "Why should I use CIN-BAD when I can just call the jurisdiction the DC is licensed?" Some chiropractors with disciplinary history may not fully disclose all of the states in which they are licensed or have had board actions. Your organization does not want to jeopardize the health and safety of patients. It is always best to check CIN-BAD's interjurisdictional databases as well as call the licensing board. ALLDOCS (All Legally Licensed Doctors of Chiropractic) is the next addition planned to complement the action/sanction data--this source will allow primary verification of chiropractic licensure. The FCLB is working diligently to have public access available early in 2001. This means one-stop shopping for verification of several NCQA requirements:
HOW CAN I QUERY CIN-BAD? INDIVIDUAL QUERIES FROM CIN-BAD If you only have a few names to query from the CIN-BAD system, you may elect to have the Federation staff check the database for you at a cost of $20 per individual name. The information which is returned will include a full report on every individual in the database who might reasonably be considered a match with the requested name, date of birth, and/or social security number (US) /social security identification (Canada), or a validation report if no match is found. You may print out a query form in PDF format. Simply fill out section A (contact and payment information) & B (DC you wish you query) and the FCLB Staff will complete Section C (validation if the name is or is not in CIN-BAD). We will respond via fax, usually within 24 hours, to your query request. If you plan to query more than 25 DC's in a year, please see our online subscription section to learn more about unlimited online agency queries rather than staff-conducted queries. HOW CAN I SUBSCRIBE TO CIN-BAD? ONLINE AGENCY QUERIES CONDUCTED BY YOUR STAFF Subscribers pay an annual access fee, which covers: account set-up, user training, and unlimited queries utilizing your metered usage account. Agencies that will have internal use of the CIN-BAD reports
for their files (i.e. MCOs, PPOs, etc.) are charged a $500 annual access
fee.
Agencies that plan to
re-sell the information (i.e. CVOs) pay a $1500 annual access fee.
See the bottom of this section if you would like to print out the
appropriate agreement
forms
for an online subscription. verage cost to query a name is about $2.20. A $2.00 fee opens any alphabet letter for search, where the system can generate a report validating that no public board actions are on file (for most doctors). A $10 fee is charged only to print the report on doctors with public board actions. You maintain your own account balance--there is no minimum charge. Gauge your metered usage amount upon how many searches you plan to do in a year's time. If you require additional funds during the year, simply print out an invoice and fax/mail payment to the FCLB to have funds added to your account. Metered usage money is held in escrow until used. Benefits of an online subscription are:
CIN-BAD SUBSCRIPTION FORMS in PDF format
Subscribers who find a report on CIN-BAD should immediately contact the licensing board that reported the action. Subscribers should always find out the "whole story" before making any decision which could ultimately affect the career of a licensed doctor of chiropractic. Chiropractic colleges utilize CIN-BAD for admissions, pre-ceptorship and post-ceptorship programs and peer review. If you are affiliated with a college and would like to receive unlimited online access for a discounted fee, please contact the FCLB office for a college agreement. WHAT IS IN CIN-BAD'S FUTURE? ALLDOCS All Legally Licensed Doctors of Chiropractic will provide access to information on all chiropractic licenses reported from the chiropractic licensing boards. Our goal is to provide the most current data on all active chiropractic licenses (data renewed every three months). Planned information will include full name, last known address, license number(s), gender, date of birth, social security number (if released by board), date of initial licensure, renewal date of license, chiropractic college attended, and date of graduation, merged with public board actions and DHHS exclusions. ALLDOCS will include primary data from each board merged into one reference file. A user will be able to view ALL the active licenses maintained by each individual doctor of chiropractic. To date, there is a not a valid database available that lists every single chiropractor. The FCLB hopes to protect the public and serve its member boards by being the first to integrate the data. Data will help with interjurisdictional mobility, disciplinary reference, and the "lost and found"! ONLINE DATA ENTRY Member chiropractic boards will soon have the option to enter public chiropractic board actions online through a secure system. Staff will verify that the information is accurate before it goes live. The FCLB prides itself on "human" proofing procedures to continue the integrity of the CIN-BAD database. The Official Actions Database The Official Actions Database is a comprehensive warehouse of information on actions taken by chiropractic regulatory licensing boards with regard to individual chiropractors. It is maintained by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards as a service to its member boards, to the health care community, and to the general public. OAD Features The Official Actions Database receives information from two primary governmental sources: Board Actions: The member licensing boards of the FCLB voluntarily report public actions taken by their board which have an impact on the licensure status of individuals. The FCLB’s member boards represent licensing agencies in each of the US states, Washington DC, the US territories of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Guam, several Canadian provinces and Australian states. The public actions by the licensing boards include, but are not limited to, actions such as revocation or suspension of a license, probation or limitations on practice, and fines. The restoration of a license, and the removal of limitations on practice are also reported by the boards. Leading the way in comprehensive reporting, the licensing boards in Colorado, Michigan and Minnesota have reported all public board actions dating back to the 1950s. Medicare / Medicaid Exclusions: The US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) periodically releases lists of health care organizations and practitioners who have been excluded from financial reimbursement under several government programs. The FCLB extracts from this list all information related to chiropractors. Data from these two sources is combined into a unified, searchable database. All information on a single practitioner is combined into a single, comprehensive report. This sample report illustrates the content and format of reports from the Official Actions Database. The Official Actions Database has numerous features that make it reliable, versatile and convenient for its users, however it does not include malpractice settlements, accusations which have not been resolved by board actions, or board actions that are not a matter of public record.Direct, on-line access to the OAD is limited to representatives of the member licensing boards of the FCLB, and to organizations which have purchased subscriptions to CIN-BAD. Members of the general public, or organizations that need only occasional reports, may choose to have the FCLB staff conduct a query of the database for them.OAD Features The Official Actions Database pools information from the member licensing boards of the FCLB into a single source. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has recognized the database as an "acceptable source" for information on sanctions against the license of a chiropractor. This NCQA recognition means that health care and credentialing organizations that want to meet NCQA standards can check once with CIN-BAD, instead of making separate requests of all licensing boards. ? All reported information on an individual is combined into a single report where all reporting codes are spelled out, and headings are clearly defined, making the report easily read and understood by anyone. The database can be searched in several different ways:
Name searches are performed on a list that includes all known name variations for each listed individual. Full reports can be generated based on aliases or maiden names that have been reported to the FCLB. Users of the database can browse through lists of names. Users are encouraged to use their own informed judgment about whether the individual they are researching is listed in the database, based on the biographical information that is displayed. Full reports on any individual can be generated instantly by any user by clicking on the name in the database. Subscribers pay a modest fee when a report is generated and printed. Dated verification reports necessary for credentialing files can be generated confirming that a name search was unsuccessful—the user simply hits the print button in their preferred browser. The fact that an individual is not listed in the OAD is important for many of the users of the database. This report allows users to place a document into their files which confirms the search. Reports of board actions are entered into the database by the FCLB. For Questions Contact: fclb@fclb.org
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