As physician shortages accelerate, healthcare institutions should expect to see a rise in the volume of requests for and from advanced practice professionals (APP). Today’s rapidly evolving healthcare industry demands that we extend our reach beyond the well-established APP groups— advanced...
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When an application is received, an initial review should be performed by the credentialing staff to determine whether all of the required information has been returned, completed, and appropriately signed.
How do you assess the competence of a practitioner who is clinically active at another facility with very little or no activity in your organization? MSPs see these types of cases all the time when they credential a new practitioner’s request for clinical privileges when that practitioner has...