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Tip of the week: Consider liability and compensation for FPPE proctors

Credentialing Resource Center Connection, May 29, 2008

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It is important for a medical staff to consider issues surrounding a focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) proctor, such as compensation and the possible defense of a proctor’s evaluation. Each hospital will need to come to its own conclusion surrounding these issues.

Here is one example of how a hospital addressed these issues in its FPPE policy:

“Liability of proctor: A practitioner serving solely as a proctor, for the purpose of assessing and reporting on the competence of another practitioner, is an agent of the hospital. The proctor shall receive no compensation directly or indirectly from any patient for this service, and he or she shall have no duty to the patient to intervene if the care provided by the proctored practitioner is deficient or appears to be deficient. The proctor, or any other practitioner, however, may nonetheless render emergency medical care to the patient for medical complications arising from the care provided by the proctored practitioner. The hospital will defend and indemnify any practitioner who is subjected to a claim or suit arising out of his or her acts or omissions in the role of proctor.”

More examples of FPPE policies are found in The FPPE Toolbox: Field-tested Documents for Credentialing, Competency, and Compliance, by Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS; Sally J. Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS; and Donna K. Goestenkors, CPMSM.

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