During this 2.5-hour workshop, peer review experts Robert Marder, MD, and Marla Smith, MHSA, provide attendees with solutions to peer review issues specific to their organization. Attendees of the live program had the opportunity to anonymously share their organization’s peer...
During this program, Marla Smith, MHSA, and Robert J. Marder, MD, help physician reviewers and committee members understand the importance and seriousness of conducting peer review that is fair and helpful to the physician being reviewed. They also help peer review support staff...
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 Supreme Court of Utah (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s decision that there is no exception to the non-discoverability of privileged...Read More »
We invited participants to submit, in advance, a brief case study describing their own challenges. We then advised them in greater depth regarding...Read More »
How does a medical staff define its cultural values for peer review? The first requirement is for physician leadership to have a vision of better...Read More »
The United States District Court of Maine (the “Court”) ruled in favor of a plaintiff seeking to compel a juvenile reformatory and the Maine...Read More »
Abstracting meaningful professional practice evaluation data for advanced practice professionals (APP) is often a challenge given the dearth of available clinical activity information. This tool from HighPoint Health System in Gallatin, Tennessee, is a peer review rating form allowing reviewers...
Many medical staffs undergo significant redesign of their peer review programs to decrease bias and improve efficiency. While staffs typically...Read More »
