When making a request for privileges, applicants must meet the criteria and qualifications for those privileges, or their request will not be processed. Criteria for privileging is focused on competency to perform the requested patient care services. Eligibility criteria for privileges could include the following...

Credentialing Resource Center Journal recently sat down with David J. Pugach, JD, vice president of public policy for the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to ask how ongoing initiatives, such as the single graduate medical education accreditation system, are proceeding and what initiatives the AOA will be focusing on in 2019.

Here are the top five reasons why you need to attend 2019 CRC Symposium, kicking off February 26 in Las Vegas:

1. Learn from experienced speakers in the industry on hot topics such as:
   • Advanced practice professionals privileging and competency assessment methods
   • Credentialing and privileging in nonhospital settings
   • Risk management and credentialing
   • CVO creation and implementation
   • Provider enrollment
   • OPPE & FPPE
   • Employed physicians
   • Conflicts of interest
   • Delegated credentialing
   • Telemedicine
   • Legal issues in credentialing, privileging, and peer review
   • Competence assessment strategies for medical staff leaders
      
2. Network and problem solve with physician leaders, medical staff committee members, chief medical officers, vice presidents of medical affairs, medical staff services directors, medical staff services managers, medical staff coordinators, medical staff professionals, credentialing professionals, quality directors, quality managers, and other passionate industry professionals.
3. Earn a vast number of continuing education credits, including the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS), and National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ).
4. Discover the newest credentialing and privileging solutions by visiting our exhibit hall.
5. Experience a one-of-a-kind city. Find out why Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world.