The site provides information on standards for certification of specialists. Physicians may submit their practices for recognition. The Web-site provides lists of recognized providers by state. Physician credential data have been verified for accuracy and authenticated by accrediting agencies, medical schools, residency training programs, licensing and certifying boards, and other data sources. Users can search by name or medical specialty.
Providers can update their profiles directly in the database.
The Board Action Data Bank is a central repository for formal actions taken against physicians by state licensing and disciplinary boards, Canadian licensing authorities, the U.S. armed forces, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and other regulatory bodies. Services are fee-based and available to authorized users. Users can search by procedures, diagnosis, hospital or city. The site provides information on profiling law, pending malpractice lawsuits, disciplinary proceedings and license status. This searchable database of over 27,000 physicians licensed to practice in Massachusetts provides data on demographics, education and training, awards received, participation in peer reviewed publications, disciplinary history and paid malpractice claims.