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Credentialing: A Current Perspective and Legal Background

Arthur L. Pelberg

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This article reviews the development of physician credentialing for hospital privileges over the last 30 yr. Important developments are discussed in the admitting and clinical privilege areas. The second part of the article considers the legal aspects to credentialing and the avenues for challenging credentialing denials. Finally, a generic credentialing form for physicians is presented for use by health care organizations.

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Key concepts: Credentialing, Privilege (computing), Perspective (graphical), Medicine, Engineering ethics, Health care, Medical education, Political science