Proctors must be on the lookout for signs that indicate whether a physician is competent to practice. Whether you are proctoring a physician during a surgical procedure or a simple history and physical exam, keep the following checklist in mind.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 31
Even if you have tried to be objective when choosing a hearing panel, you might not know that Dr. X and a panel member were partners 10 years ago and had a bitter falling-out. That is why you give physicians an opportunity to object, says Michael Callahan, an attorney at Katten Muchin Rosenman...
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) was created to provide immunity from monetary damages to hospitals and individual practitioners participating on medical peer review committees. HCQIA also created the National Practitioner Data Bank.
You've identified sources of data, analyzed trends, formatted the results into easy-to-read ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) scorecards, and disseminated those scorecards to practitioners. Now what?
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 8
The first half of 2011 has produced a number of natural disasters that have ravaged various regions. In April and May, flooding of the Mississippi River devastated areas of Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Wildfires in Texas burned more than 2.5 million acres, and Western...
Are physicians on your medical staff debating whether to use scribes? The decision will depend on your organization's resources and whether it is able to meet accreditation requirements. Check out this FAQ to help get the decision-making process started.
