As influential physicians increasingly recognize the value of their non-physician partners, the presence and roles of APPs in hospitals are undergoing tremendous growth. Furthermore, today’s APPs are often eager to expand their knowledge, skill base, and scope of practice, and many disciplines...
Proctors may not know what information they need to collect or report. To help proctors succeed, give them a standardized form to complete when observing another physician. Today’s free resource is a summary focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) monitoring form. This form is completed...
Although OPPE is not an easy task to accomplish, a strong foundation in the underlying principles and current expectations can prime those involved in the process for success. Take this free quiz to evaluate and strengthen your mastery of the OPPE fundamentals.
Today’s free resource comes from Verify and Comply, Sixth Edition. This book includes credentialing and medical staff standards and regulations for the most popular regulators and accreditors in an easy-to-navigate manual. The free resource outlines the standards for...
This free resource is a sample OPPE form for surgical PAs. MSPs can reference the form when tailoring evaluation materials to the desired expertise of their own advanced practice professionals (APP). The APP’s sponsoring physician, or other person involved in the care of the patients, should...
Bylaws are the legal framework on which a hospital or health system functions. Your facility’s bylaws cover all aspects of its operations, but your office is focused primarily on the medical staff bylaws. This week’s free resource comes from ...
When developing an aging physician policy, consider a fitness to work evaluation in which physicians must undergo a physical and mental examination once they reach a certain age (as defined in your policy). This free resource is a sample screening tool that the physician conducting the fitness...
Collaboration within and beyond the hospital is key to a robust OPPE process. MaineGeneral Medical Center, part of MaineGeneral Health system in the Augusta area, has taken this philosophy to heart. The hospital initiated OPPE and FPPE in 2009, but had a similar physician quality assessment...
This week’s free resource is a sample bureaucracy index report from The Medical Staff Leader’s Survival Guide. The report is designed to give a snapshot to your medical staff of the actual...
The managed care organization's (MCO) reimbursement policy and rates are a major factor when deciding whether to sign a contract to participate in its provider network. One of your duties may be to create a fee schedule comparison by setting up a spreadsheet that lists the top or most common CPT...
