268 - Dear PAAB, We are developing a gated HCP website that requires the HCP to enter his/her license number to gain access to the site. Who provides the database of physician license numbers which our site will "ping" (cross-check against)? If it is an outside source/organization, is there any fee for this?
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268 - Dear PAAB, We are developing a gated HCP website that requires the HCP to enter his/her license number to gain access to the site. Who provides the database of physician license numbers which our site will "ping" (cross-check against)? If it is an outside source/organization, is there any fee for this?
The key is to validate that these are indeed HCPs. This may be done by an outside organization (in which case there may be a fee associated with this) or the validation could be done within your organization if you can maintain a current database of physicians.
