Credentialing
Credentialing
Credentialing (/krɪˈdɛnʃəlɪŋ/) is a process by which an individual or an organization obtains, verifies, and assesses a healthcare provider's qualifications to provide patient care services. This process includes the review of education, training, licensure, certification, and professional experience.
Etymology
The term "credentialing" is derived from the Latin word "credentia," which means "to trust." It refers to the process of establishing the qualifications of licensed professionals and assessing their background and legitimacy.
Related Terms
- Licensure: The process by which an agency of government grants permission to persons to engage in a given occupation.
- Certification: A process by which a non-governmental agency or association grants recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications specified by that agency or association.
- Accreditation: A process by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition that a body or person is competent to carry out specific tasks.
- Privileging: The process by which a healthcare organization, having reviewed an individual healthcare provider's credentials and performance and found them satisfactory, authorizes that individual to perform a specific scope of patient care services within that organization.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Credentialing
- Wikipedia's article - Credentialing
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