Understanding the terms: a credentialing glossary.
Case managers sling certification jargon around, often without knowing the differences between credentialing, certificates, certification, accreditation, and licensure. As presented at a recent conference for hospital case managers sponsored by the Case Management Society of America, here is a list of terms you should know, as well as the definitions and meanings behind them.
D019090:Case Management / Q000592:standards*; D003406:Credentialing; D014481:United States