Verify and Comply, Sixth Edition: Credentialing and Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk

Book excerpt: Verify and Comply, Sixth Edition, includes both credentialing and medical staff standards and regulations in one easy-to-navigate manual, giving MSPs one book that answers all their accreditation questions. This expanded guide includes CMS, Joint Commission, NCQA, DNV, and HFAP standards side by side in an easy-to-read grid. Use this resource to study for the NAMSS certification exam and to keep up to date with accreditors' credentialing and medical staff standards. This book will help you: -Understand the differences between the stages of the credentialing process: appointment, reappointment, and ongoing assessment -Determine which verifications are necessary to obtain in the credentialing process -Discuss the importance of having an organized medical staff -Define the structure of your medical staff and its responsibilities -Determine the appropriate area in medical staff governance documentation to include specific items required by accreditation standards and regulatory requirements -Explain your medical staff's involvement in organizational leadership functions Free digital copy with purchase of print