Platinum Plus members receive expanded access to the Credentialing Resource Center’s (CRC) ever-growing sample forms library. Click the links below to peruse the latest Platinum Plus additions—10 field-sourced, expert-vetted tools for running and assessing effective credentialing and onboarding...
Although the goals of competency assessment are the same for advanced practice professionals (APP) and physicians, the way in which the medical staff goes about it may differ. The medical staff should work with APPs to develop the process, which may include defining specific quality indicators...
With over 100,000 physician assistants (PA) in practice and predictions that the number will continue to grow, healthcare organizations are increasingly relying on these practitioners to fill patient-care needs. This means that like with physicians, it is up to the medical staff to monitor and...
Did you know that Platinum and Platinum Plus members of the Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) have exclusive access to the Credentialing Encyclopedia? This quick-reference CRC site feature is jam-packed with accessible...
NPs and PAs' scope of practice is determined by education and experience, much like physicians. That scope is further defined by state law, hospital credentialing, and collaborating or supervising physician agreements. Where nurse practitioners (NP) are not permitted by state law to practice...
When conducting professional practice evaluation for APPs, peer reviewers should come from the same discipline whenever possible—PA to PA, NP to NP, CRNA to CRNA, and so forth. Of course, there may be times when it isn’t possible to get an evaluation from a peer in the same discipline. In such...
