Healthcare is constantly evolving, and new medical research, drugs, and surgical technologies change how diseases are diagnosed and treated on a daily basis. Patients and healthcare institutions expect healthcare providers not only to be knowledgeable about the latest healthcare advances, but also to be competent in the treatments and procedures in which they specialize. Few patients would elect to have an operation performed by a surgeon who hasn’t made an incision in over a year—regardless of how well-trained he or she may be. To ensure practitioners fulfill their professional responsibility of maintaining currency and proficiency in their areas of practice, laws and regulations require healthcare organizations to implement a reappointment process for medical staff.
