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Course: The Emergency Department Medical Director’s Role in Critical Access Hospitals
Course Introduction
Pre-Test
Training
Post-Test
Why should medical directors familiarize themselves with their hospital’s medical staff bylaws?
Because the medical staff bylaws tell them how they’re going to be compensated
In order to understand how to utilize the electronic health record efficiently
Because they outline the basis for medical staff privileges along with other guidelines and processes related to the medical staff
They outline all routine hospital operations policies
What does OPPE typically NOT include?
Evaluation of provider treatment plans
Group level data instead of data specific to that provider
Patient care outcomes
Compliance with core measures and other quality indicators
True or False: If a provider is evaluated under an FPPE, that is reportable to the National Practitioner Databank
True
False
If a physician acts as a collaborator for an advanced practice provider, they should:
Check their state laws for specific collaboration requirements
Check their medical staff bylaws for specific hospital requirements
If required, ensure their collaborative agreement includes scope of practice, clinical protocols and prescriptive authority
All of the above
Medical Directors are typically involved in:
Community Outreach initiatives
Emergency Preparedness plans
Relationship building with EMS
All of the above
True or False: Medical Directors are an important part of CAH operations and help ensure quality patient care
True
False
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