Why is something that used to be considered a routine job function of physicians now viewed as an add-on for which physicians must be compensated? The two biggest factors are decreasing revenues and increasing legal actions. If a physician is volunteering his or her time to proctor another...
A number of articles have been written about bias in peer review?what it is, how it affects the overall peer review process, and types of bias, to name a few. Bias is understandably the stumbling block to effective peer review. It is the one factor that can take a well-meaning committee that is...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 7
On April 12, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed into law senate bill (SB) 1148, which moves to bar healthcare entities in the state from requiring physicians to maintain board certification in order to gain medical licensure, reimbursement, or admitting privileges. The bill is the latest—and...
Peer review ensures that a hospital assesses the performance of individuals granted clinical privileges via the activities of its medical staff, and uses the results of such assessments to improve care. This week’s free resource is a sample form for documenting OPPE results from...
Healthcare today is evolving at such a rate that it is difficult to keep track of it all. Practitioners' patterns of practice are under more scrutiny today than they have ever been. Regulatory agencies keep “turning up the heat” in their attempt to ensure that providers are thoroughly evaluated...
