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Credentialing

Meaning in healthcare management, with examples

/krəˈdenʃəlɪŋ/nounAdvanced term

In healthcare management, credentialing means: Checking that a doctor or other professional has valid qualifications, licences and experience before they are allowed to work in a hospital.

In Turkish: yetki ve yeterlilik doğrulama, yetkilendirme

How it is used

Mainly American and common in accreditation standards. It is usually followed by 'privileging', which decides exactly which procedures a person may perform. Credentialing is repeated every few years, and insurers also credential doctors before adding them to their network.

Example sentences

  1. New surgeons cannot operate until credentialing is complete.

  2. The medical staff office handles credentialing for more than 400 doctors.

Common collocations

  • credentialing process
  • credentialing and privileging
  • credentialing committee
  • re-credentialing
  • accreditationOfficial recognition by an independent body that a hospital or service meets agreed standards of quality and safety, given after a detailed assessment.
  • complianceActing in line with laws, regulations, standards and internal policies, and the work of checking and proving that this happens.
  • staffingThe number and type of staff working in a hospital, ward or shift, and the work of making sure there are enough of them with the right skills.
  • clinical governanceThe system through which a healthcare organisation is held responsible for improving the quality of its services and keeping high standards of care.

More terms: Staffing and Workforce

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