Historically, members of the medical staff have been expected to donate time to the peer review process, including time as a proctor. However, in...Read More »
One of the key committees for many medical staffs is the peer review committee. This may either be a single committee for the entire medical staff...Read More »
Consider focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) with regard to the no-volume provider. Most of the time, these physicians are either part...Read More »
The U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois (the “Court”) recently partially granted a request for discovery of documentation...Read More »
Typically, recommendations for external peer review (EPR) arise from peer review committees that are faced with issues they can't resolve—lack of...Read More »
Ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) is required for advanced practice professionals (APP) as well as physicians. Data is not as...Read More »
Although the structure of every organization varies, developing an OPPE program requires cross-departmental collaboration. The best way to...Read More »
Although external peer review is seldom required in most organizations, it is nonetheless important to have a policy in place should the need...Read More »
