The purpose of the verification process is to ensure that the information provided by the applicant is accurate and to determine whether the applicant’s credentials meet the organization’s criteria, as outlined in its policies. Verifications are performed at both initial credentialing and recredentialing, although only those elements subject to change (e.g., licensure) are required to be reverified at recredentialing. This table summarizes the various credentialing elements that must be verified through an appropriate source (either primary or secondary source accepted) and the associated time frames required by the regulatory and accreditation bodies impacting managed care credentialing.

 Published 6/28/17

These three cultural shortcomings can fuel abusive temporary privileging practices.

 Published 6/28/17

Bylaws and policies that don’t sufficiently address temporary privileges—or that leave the door open for corner-cutting—jeopardize organizations’ legal standing and patients’ access to quality care.

 Published 6/28/17

"Telemedicine: Performing Effective Credentialing, Privileging, and Peer Review for Remote Practitioners" is now available to Platinum Plus members of the Credentialing Resource Center (CRC)! Click here to access this new release directly through the CRC website.

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 Published 6/26/17 

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