Take advantage of credentialing by proxy for telemedicine practitioners

As physician shortages grow even faster and patient care needs intensify, more and more healthcare institutions are fortifying their ranks with telemedicine practitioners. While distance doesn’t diminish a hospital’s responsibility to thoroughly vet and assess affiliated practitioners, it can throw a wrench in conventional approaches. One new approach to credentialing telemedicine practitioners is by proxy, e.g., accepting the credentialing decision of the distant site.

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