Lane F Donnelly, Daniel J Podberesky, Alexander J Towbin, Ling Loh, Kathryne H Basta, Terry S Platchek, Michael T Vossmeyer, Joan E Shook
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the estimated labor costs and effectiveness of Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) processes at identifying outlier performers in a large sample of providers across multiple healthcare systems and to extrapolate costs and effectiveness nationally. METHODS: Six hospital systems partnered to evaluate their labor expenses related to conducting OPPE - estimates for mean labor hours and wages were created for the following: data analysts, medical staff office professionals, department physician leaders, and administrative assistants...
September 6, 2023: Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR