Hold Off on Credentialing Changes
Accreditation Monthly
April 16, 2009
There are two versions of the 2009 CMS changes made by The Joint Commission: the version that was e-mailed on January 6, and the version currently posted on The Joint Commission Web site. (It took us a very long time to find the posted version. It's not under Standards, but under What's New. Go figure!)
The bottom line is that the changes to MS.13.01.01 that were in the January 6 e-mail are not on the Web. Are the changes to MS.13.01.01 in? Are they out? Are they under discussion? We've asked The Joint Commission, but they have not yet responded.
In the meantime, do not make any changes to the way you credential or privilege remote diagnostic-only practitioners! Wait for clarity from Oakbrook Terrace.
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