title: Doc accrediting goes high-tech.
abstract: Physician credentialing, an obscure but critical process that serves as the primary safeguard against poor care is undergoing a high-tech revolution. A handful of credentials verification organizations are bringing efficiency to the labor-intensive chore by consolidating most of the required data. Technology can expedite physician approvals for managed-care panels and hospital privileges.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jaklevic
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services / Q000639:trends; D003406:Credentialing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges; D009938:Organizations; D010820:Physicians / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States