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BUSINESS ADVISOR
changes may have been made to credentialing procedures, what's written rules. You may need to revise policies and bylaws that were written
long ago. If you do, make sure that meeting minutes reflect the change.
Arrange your files in a uniform manner. Surveyors appreciate not
spending time rummaging through piles of paper while looking for the
most recent license or certificate. Make the checklist the guide for the
order of the file. OSM
Mr. Merrick (gcmerrick@gmail.com) is an accreditation
consultant with Advantage Healthcare Systems in Yorba Linda, Calif.
ON THE WEB
For a list of the documents you should have on file,
download "What's Inside Your Credentialing Files" at
outpatientsurgery.net/forms
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