Upon receipt of a completed application for membership and/or privileges, the medical staff services department (MSSD) will verify current licensure, education, relevant training, and current competence from the primary source whenever feasible, or from a credentials verification organization.
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Many MSPs have questions regarding what information to keep and how long to store it. This policy outlines the requirements of documents that must be present in each medical staff credentialing and privileging file, as well as a control process for logging when those files are checked in and out...
When an application is received, an initial review should be performed by the credentialing staff to determine whether all of the required...Read More »
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