In this chapter , we will provide an overview of the regulatory agency and accreditation body privileging standards .
Regulatory Agency and Accreditation Body and Privileging Standards
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) has overarching regulations for privileging and the individual accreditation bodies focus on specific healthcare organizations and have differing privileging standards . See below for general guidance :
ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATION :
Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services ( CMS )
HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION :
All
PRIVILEGE STANDARDS :
• Practitioners who provide a “ medical level of care ” must be credentialed and privileged through the Medical Staff process . These services are “ traditionally ” provided by providers , with skills and tasks that are routinely performed by providers , including diagnosing , admitting , managing , treating , or discharging patients .
• In 2012 , the CMS broadened the concept of “ Medical Staff ” to include other providers eligible for hospital privileges , in accordance with and within their scope of practice , per state laws -this may include PAs and APRNs and other types of APPs .
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