Download or read book The Clinician's Quick Guide to Credentialing and Privileging written by Kathy Matzka and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Clinician's Quick Guide to Credentialing and Privileging (Packs of 5) Kathy Matzka, CPMSM, CPCS Clinicians are often unaware of the detailed steps of the credentialing process and are too embarrassed to ask. Now they have a go-to guide for credentialing, privileging, applying for medical licensure, verifications, and other sometimes-confusing topics. This handbook is a quick reference guide for residents, new practitioners, and even seasoned physicians as they go through the credentialing/appointment process with hospitals and health plans. For each topic covered, the guide provides brief, easy-to-understand information to help clinicians understand the process and what is required before applying for a new clinical position. This book will help you: Prepare for applying to a clinical position in a hospital or health plan Understand the typical timeline and process of credentialing Know what documents to retain to simplify the application process Prepare for your duties as a medical staff member Complete the medical licensure, DEA registration, and Medicare enrollment processes Who will benefit: Residency coordinators, administrators, managers, directors Medical staff professionals, coordinators GME directors Credentialing specialists Provider enrollment specialists Medical staff services managers/supervisors Directors of credentials verification organizations