The Court of Appeal for the State of California (the “Court”) held that a hospital that flagged a physician’s cases for peer review was protected by the state’s anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute.
Process refers to how the physician delivers care. For example, a good process indicator for a hospital that provides acute myocardial infarction (AMI) services might be the time it takes to begin a catheterization procedure, or the so-called “door-to-wire” time. Why? Because clinical studies...
Granting of a state medical license is seen by many as a government's endorsement of a practitioner’s competence. However, in most states, the requirements for licensure are fairly minimal and largely consist of evidence the practitioner actually went to medical school and engaged in at least...
Once the OPPE/FPPE program is fully designed and implemented, an oversight committee must ensure that the various steps of the process occur as expected and that practitioners adhere to the procedures. An ineffective (but common) approach to program oversight is having the medical staff quality...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 11
A robust peer review process often hinges on collaboration among a variety of disciplines. Specific participants are selected according to medical staff policies and procedures. In addition to the practitioner and the designated reviewer, additional support staff, including medical staff...
Technology now allows the possibility of teleproctoring, whereby a proctor can directly observe another practitioner in real time without being physically present. Typically, the activity involves proctors using live video to observe practitioners from remote locations.
