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B -- NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK MARKET SURVEY AND SURVEY OF NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK INFORMATION USE BY QUERIERS SOL HRSA-230-BHPR-17(8) DUE 080498 POC Nicholas Bartolomeo (301)443-2731 or Frank Murphy (301)443-5165 The Health Resources and Services Administration is soliciting proposals from sources with the capability to conduct a follow-up study concerning use of the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) by NPDB eligible users, the use or projected use of the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) by NPDB users that are also registered or eligible to register with the HIPDB, and an optional study goal to conduct a survey of NPDB non-users. It is anticipated that a 18 month contract will result from this solicitation. The solicitation will be issued on or about June 19, 1998. Closing date will be on or about August 4, 1998. All requests for this solicitation must be in writing and cite RFP-HRSA-230-BHPR-17(8)frm. (0147)

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