Dogs, Ponys, and the Hospital Credentialing Process

EM Physician writes about the fun she's having filling out hospital credentialing/privileging applications in The Hospital Credentialing Process Dog and Pony Show.  To say the least, EM Physician is feeling a bit testy at the moment, and not entirely without reason.

So, I've been filling out multiple hospital applications lately. It's not uncommon for physicians to have hospital "privileges" at multiple hospitals, you know? And it's *crazy* what's involved in this process.

Okay, here's how it goes -

First you get this huge packet, maybe 70-100 pages of...who knows what. A piece of paper for everything...completely unnecessary and purely a hospital CYA. Read, sign, read, sign. They ask for accompanying documents, such as a CV, copies of your medical license, DEA, ACLS, PALS, board certification, diplomas, health clearance, etc.

Read the rest.