Create an OPPE/FPPE task force

Although hospital organizational structures vary widely, an OPPE/FPPE program requires cross-departmental collaboration in virtually any environment. The best way to foster this teamwork is through a dedicated task force composed of members from several departments. The OPPE/FPPE task force should be interdisciplinary, meaning that it must contain representatives from the relevant administrative departments at the hospital and from the medical staff, such as the following:

• Administrative physician leaders such as the chief medical officer (CMO), vice president of medical affairs (VPMA), or medical director
• Quality department, performance improvement, and medical staff services department representa­tives (if these departments are separate)
• Chief of staff (particularly if an administrative medical staff leader role does not exist at your hospital)
• Other key physician executives and medical staff leaders who contribute to the OPPE and FPPE planning processes
• Medical informatics/information technology (IT) department representatives

Source: The Complete Guide to OPPE and FPPE