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credentialing  

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  • 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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