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Clinical peer review. Clinical peer review, also known as medical peer review is the process by which health care professionals, including those in nursing and pharmacy, evaluate each other's clinical performance. [1] [2] A discipline-specific process may be referenced accordingly (e.g., physician peer review, nursing peer review ).
“The medical staff bylaws are a set of governing documents that are mutually agreed upon by hospitals and medical staffs across the country and that are intended to set transparent, mutual ...
Credentialing is the process of establishing the qualifications of licensed medical professionals and assessing their background and legitimacy. Credentialing is the process of granting a designation, such as a certificate or license, by assessing an individual's knowledge, skill, or performance level. In healthcare industry, credentialing is ...
By-law. A by-law ( bye-law, by (e)law, by (e) law ), also known in the United States as bylaws, is a set of rules or law established by an organization or community so as to regulate itself, as allowed or provided for by some higher authority. The higher authority, generally a legislature or some other government body, establishes the degree of ...
ACEP. American College of Emergency Physicians. ACMPH. American College of Military Public Health. ACGME. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. ACOG. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACP.
Medical assistant administrative duties. These may include: Greeting patients. Answering phones and scheduling appointments. Filing and updating medical records. Coding and completing insurance ...
Health professional. A health professional, healthcare professional, or healthcare worker (sometimes abbreviated HCW) [1] is a provider of health care treatment and advice based on formal training and experience. The field includes those who work as a nurse, physician (such as family physician, internist, obstetrician, psychiatrist, radiologist ...
Some of the key differences include the following: Inpatient vs. outpatient: Medical clinics focus on providing outpatient care. Although hospitals can also provide outpatient services, they focus ...