Today's free resource is a checklist that will help medical staffs select indicators for use in OPPE/FPPE. Indicators should be evaluated for validity, accuracy, benefits, attribution, communicability, competency, and data availability. Keep in mind that some indicators will be more relevant...
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a trial court judge should not have given a physician access to a hospital’s peer review files without first determining if the hospital took disciplinary action against the physician.
Christus Santa Rosa Health System convened a medical peer review...
For many medical staffs, getting physicians to accept and use performance data has been a struggle. Although the availability and use of physician data seems like a technical issue based on information systems and data accuracy and reliability, fundamentally, it is a cultural issue. Unless a...
When developing or fine-tuning a focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) process, consider adopting a common reporting form that allows all proctors to share their observations in a standardized manner. Such forms also help to ensure that each proctor comments on all pertinent elements...
Check out The Complete Guide to OPPE and FPPE, a brand new go-to resource for making sense of professional practice evaluation scenarios that don’t fit squarely into traditional frameworks, such as telehealth providers,...
