Some medical staff bylaws state that the entire medical executive committee (MEC) can serve as the investigating body, but the MEC often has too many members for that to be effective. Instead, the MEC can appoint an ad hoc subcommittee to conduct the investigation.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 14
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, and other medical staff...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 13
In the March 18 issue of Medical Staff Leader Connection, the article “The Joint Commission Approves MS.01.01.01…finally! Now what?” contained inaccurate information regarding history and physical examinations (H&P). The correct language from the CoPs is found at 482.22(c)(5), which reads:...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 13
Congratulations to this month’s contest winner, Mindy Hays, CPMSM, medical staff coordinator at Lindner Center of Hope, Mason, OH, for her entry on ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) for low-volume providers!
Here’s what Mindy has to say about OPPE at her institution:...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 13
Many medical staffs work hard to develop good processes, put them in to place, and not look at them again for 10 years. A best practice is to conduct an annual evaluation of the FPPE process. Bolster the successful components and change areas that could use improvement. No processes exists that...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 13
The most critical issue on physician’s minds when it comes to competency data is how the hospital will use that data. The following 10 questions can guide the development of your physician competency feedback report and serve as the basis for your medical staff policy and procedure regarding...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 13
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, and other important...
Since the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued changes to Section 1921 of the Social Security Act in January, the credentialing world has been in a flurry. The changes require state licensing agencies to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 4
After you’ve maneuvered your way through the complicated ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) process, from selecting indicators to assigning proctors, don’t forget the last hurdle: deciding how to distribute those data to practitioners.
Medical staffs with aging members are stuck between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, they are obligated to protect patients from the harm that may result from a physician’s age-related mental and/or physical decline. On the other hand, they may also feel compelled to help their beloved...
