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National credentialing and privileging expert Sally J. Pelletier, CPCS, CPMSM, delivers useful and timely information in her weekly " Credentialing Resource Center Connection" column.

August 5, 2010 ( Volume 12, Issue 31)

Featured blog post: The quality of internationally trained practitioners
It may be a struggle for credentialing professionals to track down a candidate’s information from an international medical school, but those struggles are worth it. A new study looking at internationally trained practitioners indicates that they may be some of the safest practitioners on a medical staff. The study, “Evaluating The Quality Of Care Provided By Graduates Of International Medical Schools,” was recently published in Health Affairs. Visit www.CredentialingResourceCenter.com/blog to read more about the findings.

What makes a medical witness an expert in the court’s eye
Although the Supreme Court of Missouri ruled that practitioners from different specialties can provide testimony if they perform the same procedure in Spradling v. SSM Health Care St. Louis, that’s not always the way courts see it. Take, for example, the case Woodard v. Custer, M.D.; Lipscomb, M.D. et al. v. University of Michigan Medical Center; and Shirley Hamilton et al., v. Killligowski, D.O., 719 NW 2d 842 (Mich. 2006). The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that expert witnesses should practice the same specialty and subspecialty as the person about whom the witness is testifying. (Access the entire ruling at http://courts.michigan.gov/supremecourt/).

The deadline for 2011 CRC Symposium speaker applications is 10 days away!
Still working on your application to speak at the 2011 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium? Don’t forget to send it in by August 16th! We’ve already received a number of applications from qualified MSPs and we hope to add your name to the list. Click here to read more about the Symposium and download the short application.

Poll question: Age limits around ED call coverage
Do you have age or age related limits around ED call coverage? Take the poll on the Credentialing Resource Center blog to see how your medical staff compares to others.

HIPAA Revisited for Medical Staffs
In this week’s column, Anne Buss, CPMSM, CPCS discusses the need for HIPAA orientations.

42% of physicians face medical liability claims, according to AMA study
How often do you uncover a medical liability claim in the course of credentialing physicians? Chances are it’s often, if your medical staff’s practitioners are representative of research trends. The American Medical Association’s Policy Research Perspective’s report released last week revealed that 42% of physicians face a medical liability claim at some point in their career. The data was collected from 2007-2008 AMA Masterfile reports. Click here to read the entire study.

Last few days to apply to be a 2011 CRC Symposium speaker
Still working on your application to speak at the 2011 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium? Don’t forget to send it in by August 16th! We’ve already received a number of applications from qualified MSPs and we hope to add your name to the list. Click here to read more about the Symposium and download the short application.

Ask the expert: How should medical staffs document and retain FPPE results?
Medical staffs should require proctors to complete formal documentation of their activities and findings. If the hospital pays the proctor for services, it is wise for medical staffs to keep detailed time records, as well. In any case, the chair of the department should ask the proctor to complete a structured report outlining the findings of his or her work. The medical staff should design a format for such reporting so that the feedback is complete, organized, and standardized. The proctor should submit the report to the formal peer review body that initiated the proctoring, and the report should be retained in the practitioner’s peer review file. Include comments on receipt of the report in the minutes of the authorizing peer review committee meeting. This week’s Q & A is from HCPro’s Proctoring and FPPE, Second Edition.

Assessing the Competency of Low-Volume Practitioners:

The Joint Commission requires that hospitals verify physician competence using performance data. Yet organizations often have little or no data related to the competency of low- and no-volume physicians. Medical staff leaders are therefore challenged to develop a strategy that guides the hospital's relationship with low- and no-volume providers, and medical staff services departments are challenged to establish systems to verify physician competence. This fully updated book and CD-ROM set offers the necessary tools and strategies for medical staff leaders and professionals to manage the increasing number of low- and no-volume providers and comply with Joint Commission standards.

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