The credentialing challenges posed by low- and no-volume practitioners

With the Joint Commission stressing the importance of OPPE and FPPE in recent years, medical staffs are facing a growing challenge credentialing and privileging low- and no-volume practitioners. A recent HCPro survey found that nearly a quarter of respondents reported credentialing low-volume practitioners as their biggest priority or area of concern. The main challenge with assessing the competency of low- and no-volume practitioners is getting enough relevant data. Because these practitioners don't practice at hospitals regularly, there is a lack of performance data needed to assess their competency

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