1. Health Status, Identity, Board Certification, CME
NAMSS Standards
Health Status, Identity, Board Certification, CME

2. Health Status
The standards all vary greatly. The one general consensus is that all health problems must be reported with the application and/or reappointment application. Some include illegal drug use in this section as must be reported.

3. Identity
Joint Commission is the only accrediting body to mention this.
There must be a mechanism to determine the applicant is the individual identified in the credentialing documents by viewing either a current picture hospital ID card or a valid picture ID issued by a State or Federal agency, such as a driver’s license or passport.

4. Board Certification
Standards say that if the clinician is Board Certified it must be verified.
Board Status cannot be used to solely determine if a clinician can be granted privileges.

5. CME Not addressed in NCQA, URAC or Medicare CoP’s
Otherwise, CME is required.