Before credentialing J-1 visa waiver practitioners, make sure all external qualifications are met
Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider, August 1, 2009
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Practitioners working under a J-1 visa waiver may seem like the perfect candidates to fill your medical staff’s practitioner shortage. But as recent developments in Nevada illustrate, your medical staff must adhere to national and state regulations before delving into its own credentialing process.
J-1 visa waiver practitioners are typically foreign citizens who have graduated from an American residency program and are seeking work in this country. Without the waiver, these graduates must return to their home country for two years before returning here to find work and possibly to begin the citizenship process.
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