CPCS - Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist Clinical Privileging Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of a 'proctoring' requirement for a newly privileged physician?
Answer: To verify the physician's ability to perform specific procedures in the facility's environment
Proctoring allows a qualified peer to observe a newly privileged physician performing specific procedures to verify competence in the specific facility's environment and with its resources.
A hospital's clinical privileging form asks physicians to request privileges for 'laparoscopic cholecystectomy.' Which type of privilege is this an example of?
Answer: Specific or special privilege
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a specific or special privilege because it requires demonstrated training and competency beyond general surgery, typically requiring documentation of a minimum case volume.
Under The Joint Commission standards, which of the following is required before granting temporary privileges to a practitioner with a complete credentials file?
Answer: A favorable recommendation from the department chief or designee
TJC standards allow temporary privileges to be granted by the CEO or designee based on a favorable recommendation from the department chief or designee when there is a completed credentials file and no adverse information.
The 'Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation' (OPPE) program requires hospitals to review practitioner performance data at regular intervals. What is the TJC-required maximum interval between OPPE reviews?
Answer: Every 6 months
The Joint Commission requires that OPPE data be used to assess whether each practitioner's privileges should be continued, revised, or revoked at intervals not to exceed every 6 months.
Which of the following situations would trigger a Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) for an already-credentialed practitioner?
Answer: A sentinel event involving the practitioner
FPPE is triggered by concerns about a practitioner's ability to provide safe, quality care, such as following a sentinel event, complaint, or identified performance concern, not just for routine monitoring.
A physician requests privileges for a procedure not currently on the hospital's privilege delineation form. What is the most appropriate first step?
Answer: Convene the credentials committee to evaluate whether to add the procedure to the privilege form
When a physician requests a privilege for a procedure not on the current delineation form, the appropriate process is to evaluate whether the procedure should be added to the approved privilege list before granting it.