Tip: Address lapsed privileges in FPPE documents

Consider fortifying focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) materials with provisions specifically for practitioners whose privileges have lapsed. Here’s sample language for an “OB-GYN supplemental privilege criteria for robotic surgery” form:

Maintenance lapses in full status:

• The applicant would need to do a minimum of one robotic procedure within three months of the date of lapse or the number needed under the FPPE proctored process within a time frame to be determined to restore to full privilege.
• Reestablishing the privilege needs to be done within three months of the date of lapse of the re-request unless additional FPPE within a time frame to be determined has been recommended. If not, the applicant will need to start the privileging process from the beginning of expanded privileges.