Overview
The Credentialing Handbook provides comprehensive, plain-English guidance to understand and master the provider credentialing process in any health care setting. With sample forms, checklists, flowcharts, and correspondence, this practical guide walks you through every aspect of effective credentialing, appointment, and recredentialing. You'll learn: key steps in the credentialing process; about express credentialing models; how to credential allied health practitioners; typical time frames and tracking systems; pros and cons of delegating credentialing, plus more.
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Contents: Overview of Credentialing * Accreditation, Regulation, Bylaws, and Contracts * Credentialing in Hospitals * Credentialing in Ambulatory and Managed Care * The Verification and Information-Gathering Process * Privileging and Proctoring * Committee Involvement in the Credentialing Process * Performance Assessment and Improvement * Legal Issues and Documents * Delegated and Centralized Credentialing * Roles and Relationships * Credentialing Resources and Additional Information * Acronyms/Glossary * Index
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Sheryl Deutsch, CPCS
Christine Mobley, CMSC, CPCS
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