title: Forum on economic credentialing (E.C.).
abstract: What is economic credentialing? The California Medical Association defines economic credentialing as follows: "The use of economic criteria that do not apply to quality for granting or renewing medical staff pr ivileges?" The American Medical Association defines economic credentialing as " ... the use of economic criteria unrelated to quality of care or professional competency in determining an individual's qualification for initial or continuing hospital medical staff membership or pr-ivileges?" The Florida Medical Association defines economic credentialing as " ... any practice that denies access to hospitals based on eco- nomic criteria unrelated to the clinical qualifications or professional responsibilities of the physician." It also defines economic credentialing as " ... fiscal responsibility in practicing quality healthcare," and specifically notes that the governing body of a hospital has the right to discipline physicians (and presumably, exclude them) on the basis of resource utilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Airan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Madda
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lal