Ask the expert: What are the incentives for creating a quality credentialing and privileging system?
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, December 2, 2010
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The prospect of creating effective, efficient credentialing and privileging systems is intimidating to many hospitals and medical staff organizations. Although the ultimate goal of every credentialing and privileging system should be to ensure quality patient care, most hospitals have additional incentives, such as:
• Compliance with requirements of accreditation agencies such as The Joint Commission, the
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), the National Committee for Quality Assurance
(NCQA), the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and other applicable accrediting agencies
• Protection of the reputation of the organization
• Elimination of internal medical staff conflicts
• Minimization of legal risk
• Ability to attract healthcare purchasers
• Enhancement of overall marketability
• Facilitation and coordination of practitioner practice
This week’s Q & A is from Core Privileges for Physicians, Fifth edition, by Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS.
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