Proctoring is back in prime time

Proctoring as a competency assessment tool has had new life breathed into it by The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services insistence that practitioners demonstrate their current competence to hold privileges in accredited hospitals. No longer can physicians be deemed qualified based solely on their pedigree (i.e., education and training). Proctoring has reemerged as a way to see whether a doctor practices competently in real time. In 2007, The Joint Commission adopted focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) standards that are designed to promote the assessment of current competency. In 2015, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program also adopted standards for competency assessment through FPPE.

Even as regulators and the public demand more verification of physician competence, physicians have less time—and are less willing—to perform competence assessments and undergo monitoring. With this in mind, medical staffs must develop proctoring and precepting plans that are effective and efficient. Proctoring, FPPE, and Practitioner Competency Assessment: A Clinical Leader’s Guide outlines the steps involved in proctoring, best methods for proctoring, and how to complete assessments. Author Todd Sagin, MD, JD, will help physician leaders and MSPs develop a proctoring program that physicians support. Learn about the various types of proctoring and when it makes sense to use each one. This book also contains sample policies and proctor assessment forms. To learn more, click here.