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Credentialing is the process of establishing the qualifications of licensed professionals, organizational members or organizations, and assessing their background and legitimacy. Many health care institutions and provider networks conduct their own credentialing, generally through a credentialing specialist or electronic service, with review by a medical staff or credentialing committee. It may include granting and reviewing specific clinical privileges, and medical or allied health staff membership.

The process is generally an objective evaluation of a subject's current licensure, training or experience, competence, and ability to provide particular services or perform particular procedures.

Personnel credentialing is typically undertaken at commencement of employment (initial application) and at regular intervals thereafter (reappointment). Credentialing of vendors or other organizations may begin prior to the purchasing process and be repeated regularly.

Political parties credential delegates at their conventions.

With the internet, many web-based programs have been created to help automate the process of paperless credentialing ^[1]. There are several commercial software applications such as HealthLine Systems' web enabled credentialing software product that efficiently manages the credentialing and recredentialing process employing "paperless" technology through online applications, scanning of documents, "hands free" verification and an online credentials file review process.

[edit] See also

• Economic credentialing
• License
• Certification
• National Association Medical Staff Services

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