Credentialing Resource Center Digest

Updating OPPE indicators

June 17, 2015

OPPE indicators need to be reviewed on a regular basis. Indicators that have met compliance over time can be removed and new ones need to be added. This week’s free resource is OPPE indicator proposal sheet. Click...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest

Why Do Organizations Struggle With OPPE?

June 16, 2015

The following is an excerpt from The Complete Guide to OPPE: Strategies for Medical Staff Professionals, Physician Leaders, and Quality Directors.

For many organizations, an OPPE program is the first systematic...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest

Understanding OPPE: Peer review by any other name

June 15, 2015

by William K. Cors, MD, MMM, FACPE, chief medical quality officer at Pocono Health System in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

The amount of confusion and controversy around the concept of ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) is both surprising and unnecessary. The...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 23

Determine which verifications are necessary to obtain in the credentialing process

June 11, 2015

Verify and Comply: Credentialing and Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk, Sixth Edition, includes downloadable resources that will help your organization ensure compliance...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 23

MSP Salary Survey

June 11, 2015

MSPs’ salaries can vary greatly depending on geographic location, according to the results of the 2015 MSP Salary Survey.

Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 23

AMA launches imitative to address physician burnout

June 11, 2015

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently launched STEPS Forward, a collection of interactive online educational modules, to help physicians reduce stress and find fulfillment in their work by redesigning their medical practices.

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