JCAHO Issues Clarification on Internet Credential Verification

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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On August 6, 1998, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations OCAHO) released a clarification for its Comprehensive Accreditation manual for Behavioral Health Care standard HR 4.1.1-4.1.1.4 (MS5.4.3) in the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals. The clarification addresses the questions around using the Internet to verify provider credentials, particularly those involving primary source verification (PSV). Currently, 15 states can be queried electronically to check the validity of practitioner licenses, according . . .