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Credentialing & Privileging Portal glossary

Terms used in Credentialing & Privileging Portal and its documentation.

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Terms used in Credentialing & Privileging Portal and its documentation.

TermMeaning
CredentialingCollecting and verifying a practitioner's qualifications before appointment to the medical staff.
PrivilegingDeciding which clinical services a practitioner may perform, based on evidence of competence.
Primary-source verificationConfirming a credential directly with the body that issued it, such as a licensing board.
Delineated privilegesA department's list of specific privileges, each with the criteria a practitioner must meet.
FPPEFocused professional practice evaluation, a time-limited review of a practitioner's performance in a privilege.
OPPEOngoing professional practice evaluation, the regular review of practitioners holding privileges.
Exclusion listA government list of individuals and entities barred from federal health programs, such as the OIG list or SAM.gov records.
NPDBThe National Practitioner Data Bank, queried by your organization under its own registration.
Committee packetA practitioner's file assembled for committee review, with flags for gaps, adverse findings and expiring items.
ReappointmentRenewal of a practitioner's appointment and privileges on the cycle set by your bylaws.

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