Disciplining physicians: what every physician and health care administrator needs to know about the Health Care Quality Improvement Act

This article highlights the critical provisions of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act that must be considered by physicians and health care entities in conjunction with disciplinary actions. These include: when professional review actions are covered by the Act's immunity; what constitutes adequate notice and a fair hearing for affected physicians; when professional review actions should be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank; and what must be reported.