Increasingly, organizations are implementing policies for evaluating older members of the medical staff—often for practitioners at age 70, or earlier if self-referral occurs. Today's quick tip lays out some steps to consider including in such a policy.
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...
At this year’s Credentialing Resource Center Symposium, presenters Hugh Greeley and Todd Sagin, MD, JD, will discuss how to create an OPPE process that is relevant, useful, and practical at their session A Focus on OPPE.
The definition of OPPE can be expanded beyond traditional case review to include multiple and relevant performance dimensions. The following is an excerpt from a column written by William K. Cors, MD, MMM, FACPE, chief medical officer, Pocono Health System; East Stroudsburg,...
Although dealing with a disruptive physician on your medical staff is not a pleasant experience, there are usually policies, bylaws, and other guidance you can use throughout the process. Physician leaders can feel comfortable knowing that they are following the guidelines and processes that...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 12
Are you a physician leader with advice to share? If so, we want to hear from you. Medical Staff Briefing, our monthly subscription newsletter, is looking for physicians to write a quarterly column about issues affecting your medical staff. If it is a problem at your organization...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 12
A recent poll of parents found that a majority of them are concerned that online reviews of physicians may be fake. The poll found that 36% of mothers and 22% of fathers visited websites with ratings to find physicians for themselves or family members.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 12
Hackers targeted two southern California hospitals—Chino Valley Medical Center and Dessert Valley Hospital—late last week by infiltrating their computer systems with ransomware, which encrypts data and demands payment to unlock it.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 12
Due to possible health risks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed a ban on most powdered medical gloves. According to the FDA, the powdered gloves “pose an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury.”
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 12
“As hospitals employ more and more outpatient practitioners, adequate vetting of competency is beyond the skillset of most human resources departments. MSPs will need to become active players in the evaluation and assessment of employed practitioners, including those who will work exclusively in...