Ease Into It
Name the president who declared the first week of November, National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week.
Who is President George Bush
Implemented for all initially requested privileges.
What is FPPE?
Is silent on the requirement for malpractice coverage.
What is CMS?
CCVS
What is Centralized Credentials Verification Service?
Protects individually identifiable health information and established standards for electronic health data.
What is HIPAA?
Name two condiments that do not spoil.
What is honey, sugar, salt, vinegar?
Practitioners providing care via telemedicine are subject to the credentialing and privileging processes of the ______.
What is the originating site?
Requires a mechanism for identifying the applicant by viewing a valid photo ID?
What is TJC?
FCVS
What is Federation Credentials Verification Service?
Enacted to ensure public access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay.
What is EMTALA?
This letter of the alphabet is not included in any state names.
What is the letter Q?
Privileges granted are not to exceed 3yrs; measured to the _______.
What is the Day?
These 2 accreditations do not require the NPDB to be queried.
What is NCQA and URAC? (May be used as a verification source for sanctions, but not required)
HCQIA
Health Care Quality Improvement Act
Enacted to extend immunity to good faith peer review of physicians and dentists.
What is HCQIA?
Name the US state with the most waterfalls.
What is Washington?
Used in the decision to maintain, revise, or revoke existing privilege(s) prior to or at the time of renewal
What is OPPE?
True or False: Verification of work history is not required.
What is True?
TJC, NCQA, ACHC (HFAP), DNV, URAC, AAAHC, and CMS have no specific requirement.
USMLE
United State Medical Licensing Exam
Enacted to promote efficiency in government programs by conducting audits to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and mismanagement
What is OIG?
The hardest bone in the human body
What is the femur?
Temporary privileges can be granted for an Urgent patient care need for what length of time?
What is a limited time period defined by the organization?
___ requires security controls in place to protect credentialing information from unauthorized modification.
What is NCQA?
ACCME
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Law enacted to help support Health worker's mental health
What is The Lorna Breen Act?