Sally J. Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, is a consultant with The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc. specializing in the areas of credentialing and privileging.
Dear credentialing colleague:
Two weeks ago, the topic of my Credentialing and Privileging Advisor column focused on how to properly confirm the identity of an applicant during the credentialing process.
The Joint Commission is quite specific on the methods which are acceptable to verify the identification of the practitioner. I asked for organizations to share what they may be doing to confirm an applicant's identity in addition to the requirements of The Joint Commission. Today, I'm pleased to share those results with you.
