Vendor representative credentialing

Running Head : Vendor Representative Credentialing

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Table of Contents TOC \f \o "1-9 " \t "Heading 4 4 Heading 3 3 Heading 2 2 Heading 1 1 Heading 1 1 Heading 2 2 Heading 3 3 Heading 4 4 " 1 Definition of Problem 3

1 .1 Background 3

1 .2 Purpose of the Study 4

1 .3 Problem Statement 4

1 .4 Research Objectives 5

1 .5 Assumptions 5

1 .6 Limitations 6

2 Literature Review 6

2 .1 Introduction 6

p 3 Methodology 7

3 .1 Data Collection 7

3 .2 Data Analysis and Validation 8

References 10 1 . Definition of Problem

1 .1 Background

Credentialing which involves assessing and evaluating the legitimacy of licensed professionals to establish their qualifications is very important in health care . Many institutions that provide health care services conduct credentialing themselves through a specialist or an electronic service that is reviewed by a medical staff or an established credentialing committee . The process includes evaluating , granting and reviewing clinical privileges and medical staff membership to certain /specific cases . Credentialing process is objective and aims at evaluating the current licensure of a subject , their training competence , experience and ability to perform particular proceedings or provide the specific required services . Credentialing of vendors is usually carried out prior to the purchasing of the products and has to be repeated regularly every time products are purchased on regular basis

One of the requirements of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ) is for physicians to ensure...