Did You Know?.... that nearly 30% of CIMRO’s reviews are External Peer Performance Evaluations (EPPEs)? EPPEs are an affordable external review option.
 


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Suitable for:
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• Ongoing ROUTINE assessments and performance analysis for a single practitioner or multiple practitioners of a department.

NOT suitable for:

• Records over 100 pages.
• Custom questions for the peer reviewer.
• Comments, narrative, or detailed responses from the peer reviewer.
• A known or strong suspicion of a quality concern.
• Neurosurgery and mortality reviews.

What you can expect:

• Use of a standard review questionnaire and succinct responses from the peer reviewer – answers will be yes, no, or n/a only.
• An overall rating will be provided for each record reviewed.
• An aggregate report of variances allowing for identification of practice patterns or areas of concern.
• If additional detail is desired upon receipt of the EPPE report, clients may request a teleconference with the peer reviewer billed at the hourly rate or request an additional review priced according to the Agreement for Review Services.

While I may be the new CEO for CIMRO, I am certainly not new to CIMRO. I was at CIMRO from 1996 - 2006 as Director of Operations. When I started at CIMRO, I was 22 years old and had just completed by BSN. At the time, I was still living at home with my parents.

Over the past 15 years, I have gained considerable experience and am incredibly grateful for the opportunities provided through the various leadership positions held at Carle Health and Health Alliance, most recently as SVP/Chief Clinical Integration Officer.

The External Peer Performance Evaluation (EPPE) is an affordable external peer-review option suitable for ongoing ROUTINE assessments and focused performance analysis. It is designed to evaluate the performance of a single practitioner or multiple practitioners in a department.

The client provides a small, focused record for review – fewer than 100 pages.  As such, these reviews are not expected to take as long as comprehensive independent peer reviews (less than 60 minutes in most instances). EPPE is not appropriate for neurosurgery or mortality reviews, or if there is a known or strong suspicion of a quality concern.

This notice serves as a reminder that the Certification and Acceptance statements you previously signed remain in full force and effect. You have agreed to abide by the letter and spirit of CIMRO’s Confidentiality Policy, Conflict of Interest Policy, and Code of Business Conduct. You also acknowledged your understanding and agreement that any failure to fully comply with the letter and spirit of the Code, including any related confidentiality and/or conflict of interest activities and their reporting requirements, will be grounds for immediate termination of employment, subcontract, other contractual relationship or removal from the Board of Directors, as the case may be. 

The Nominating Committee is seeking interested applicants for the CIMRO Board of Directors with its upcoming election in March 2023. Terms are for three (3) years and a Board of Director may serve no more than four (4) consecutive terms.  Board meetings are either held in Champaign, IL or via Microsoft Teams. ​