Concept information
social science subjects
health and social care
health care quality, access, and evaluation
health care quality assurance
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health and social care
health care quality, access, and evaluation
quality of health care
health care quality assurance
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health occupations
health service administration
quality of health care
health care quality assurance
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health services
health service administration
quality of health care
health care quality assurance
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health services
health service administration
quality of health care
health care quality assurance
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health services
health service administration
quality of health care
health care quality assurance
Preferred term
credentialing
Definition
- Credentialing is the process of assessing and confirming the qualifications of a licensed, registered, or certified healthcare professional. The main goal of the credentialing process is to ensure that health professionals such as physicians, dentists, registered nurses, and others are skilled and knowledgeable about the current best practices of appropriate and effective care. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Credentialing]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/credentialing
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