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Credentialing and privileging the preventive medicine physician
1American College of Preventive Medicine, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Preventive Medicine
|November 3, 2018
Summary
Preventive medicine practice needs clearer definition. Defining physician skills through credentialing and privileging can strengthen the specialty and its public health role.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Preventive Medicine
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- The practice of preventive medicine lacks a clear definition, potentially hindering the specialty.
- A well-defined scope of practice is crucial for the recognition and advancement of preventive medicine.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a method for actively identifying and defining the skills of preventive medicine physicians.
- To enhance the specialty's definition through credentialing and privileging processes.
Main Methods:
- Incorporate clinical and non-clinical skills into the privileging process.
- Align skill identification with residency training, board certification, and essential public health services.
Main Results:
- A cohesive identification of physician skills can be achieved through credentialing and privileging.
- Integrating public health clinical services into training and privileging can benefit the specialty.
Conclusions:
- Defining preventive medicine practice through skill-based credentialing is essential.
- Physicians in leadership roles within health organizations should be considered for privileging.
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