One of the most important roles of a hospital’s organized medical staff is to evaluate practitioners’ credentials and make recommendations to the...Read More »
Prospective review is the process whereby the evaluated physician describes to the physician reviewer a care plan for a particular patient. This...Read More »
Although the board is ultimately responsible for oversight of the organization, the level of data detail presented decreases as the level of...Read More »
Physicians may claim that the data used to carry out peer review is invalid. This is a claim that many medical staff leaders have heard. It is...Read More »
Consider fortifying focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) materials with provisions specifically for practitioners whose privileges have...Read More »
As regulatory bodies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services make policy changes that allow for greater reimbursement, and more...Read More »
A healthcare organization’s culture is what drives behavior, which in turn drives outcomes. If the organization as a whole has embraced a culture...Read More »
