Ask the expert: What happens if an applicant for reappointment fails to meet the minimum competency criteria for a privilege requested?

It is possible that a practitioner simply has not completed enough of a certain procedure in the past two years to be eligible for continued privileges. To avoid denying a practitioner privileges (which must be reported to certain national agencies and will go into a practitioner’s permanent credentialing file), organizations should set procedures for helping the applicant re-qualify for the requested privileges. Usually, the department head and credentials committee will determine how many more procedures the applicant must complete prior to granting privileges to or reappointing the applicant. The practitioner must then complete these procedures under the supervision of a proctor—another physician with current privileges.

This week’s question and answer are from Ready, Set, Credential, Second Edition by Nancy C. Lian, CPMSM, CPCS.