Practitioner competency is increasingly in the spotlight for patients, insurers, regulators, and others. Thus, documenting and ensuring competency is an increasing part of your job. CMS’ CoPs state that an organized medical staff must have a process in place for determining the...
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.
The2016 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium kicks off next Thursday in sunny Orlando, Florida. As if the forecasted 80-degree weather isn’t enough of a draw, attendees will also enjoy:...
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,...
