Even four years after The Joint Commission introduced the concept of ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE), organizations still struggle with the details. HCPro's new book, The Complete Guide to OPPE, walks readers through the various questions that...
Let's be honest-in the past, physicians at some organizations secured access to new devices and technologies by putting pressure on the hospital CEO. "The louder they yelled, the more likely they were to get what they wanted," says Virginia Gortych-Barnes, MD, physician...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 44
Palliative care is becoming more popular as patients are able to live longer with serious illnesses. As more physicians start to offer these options to patients, it sparks the question: should this discussion begin in the ED? In this week’s blog post, William F. Mills, M.D., MMM, CPE, FAAFP, CMS...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 44
The Joint Commission (TJC) will no longer use the term “disruptive behavior” in its elements of performance (LD.03.01.01, EPs 4 and 5). The term was discussed with TJC’s Accreditation Committee and Board of Commissioners after physicians raised concerns about the ambiguity of the term.
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