• American Medical Association ( AMA )
• American Osteopathic Association ( AOA )
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
• National Provider Data Bank
• Federation of State Medical Boards ( FSMB )
• American Academy of Provider Assistants ( AAPA )
These sources determine what method is used to document the primary source and must have information on which PSV was completed , the methodology , who conducted it , what was verified , and the result of the verification . Simply presenting a copy of the license in lieu of evidence of a PSV completed by the organization does not meet the requirement .
State Licensure
Applicants are required to hold a current , active , and unrestricted State license to practice . Each state will have different requirements for obtaining licensure as noted in an earlier chapter , which can be found in the documentation provided by the Federation of State Medical Boards ( FSMB ). Some States do not accept credential verification services from the FSMB , which means the organization would need to contact the State licensing board directly to obtain primary source verification .
An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse ( APRN ), in addition to state licensure , is required to maintain a registered nursing ( RN ) license ,
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