Horty Springer Denver Health Medical Staff Leadership Training 4.19.23
Target Audience
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Physician
Physician Assistant
Psychologist
Learning Objectives
- Identify legal issues that affect credentialing and should be able to define the benefits of having policies and procedures to address problem practitioners Identify and manage the variety of peer review issues that confront them in their roles as physician leaders
- Define the legal responsibilities of Medical Staff leaders and the legal protections available to them.
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. Introduction and Medical Staff Jeopardy
8:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Privileging Challenges and Solutions
Privileging principles
Criteria for clinical privileges – Angie O. Graham, M.D.
Privileges for new procedures – Walt Wiley, M.D.
Privileges for APPs – DeeDee Doppler, PA
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. The Peer Review Continuum – Best Practices for Fair, Effective
Peer Review
Progressive steps
OPPE/FPPE – What’s required and what works?
Options for Performance Improvement Plans
Performance improvement – Communication is critical!
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. The Peer Review Continuum (cont.)
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Managing Practitioner Health and Wellness Issues
The ADA and ADEA – Do they apply?
How much can you ask about impairment?
Addressing health issues that arise during appointment
LOA and reinstatement: a delicate balance
What about age?
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Employed Physicians
Coordinating the employment and credentialing process
Health and behavior issues – how much information can
you share with the employer?
Peer review of employed physicians
12:00 p.m. Adjournment
Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
Charlie Chulack, JD
Faculty Disclosure
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and Horty Springer Seminars. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians:
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals:
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.75 Attendance