Increasingly, organizations are implementing policies for evaluating older members of the medical staff—often for practitioners at age 70, or earlier if self-referral occurs. Today's quick tip lays out some steps to consider including in such a policy.
Collaboration within and beyond the hospital is key to a robust OPPE process. MaineGeneral Medical Center, part of MaineGeneral Health system in the Augusta area, has taken this philosophy to heart. The hospital initiated OPPE and FPPE in 2009, but had a similar physician quality assessment...
At this year’s Credentialing Resource Center Symposium, presenters Hugh Greeley and Todd Sagin, MD, JD, will discuss how to create an OPPE process that is relevant, useful, and practical at their session A Focus on OPPE.
The definition of OPPE can be expanded beyond traditional case review to include multiple and relevant performance dimensions. The following is an excerpt from a column written by William K. Cors, MD, MMM, FACPE, chief medical officer, Pocono Health System; East Stroudsburg,...
Although dealing with a disruptive physician on your medical staff is not a pleasant experience, there are usually policies, bylaws, and other guidance you can use throughout the process. Physician leaders can feel comfortable knowing that they are following the guidelines and processes that...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 12
Are you a physician leader with advice to share? If so, we want to hear from you. Medical Staff Briefing, our monthly subscription newsletter, is looking for physicians to write a quarterly column about issues affecting your medical staff. If it is a problem at your organization...
