Overcome barriers to the effective use of physician quality data
Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider, August 1, 2008
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In recent years, hospitals have generated reams of data about physicians and their clinical practices in order to meet the requirements of accrediting bodies, third-party payers, and government regulators. Although these data can be useful for myriad purposes, organizing them and ensuring that they are analyzed and acted upon appropriately can be a real challenge.
Now that The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) requires the ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) of medical staff members, it is important for the medical staff office (MSO) and the quality department to share information.
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