Many practitioners have longstanding affiliations with long term care (LTC) facilities, but LTC facilities rarely have medical staff service departments. The LTC facility’s administrator, nursing director, or medical director is usually the best source to verify a practitioner’s affiliation, dates of service, and most importantly, competence.
This week’s question and answer are from Ready, Set, Credential, second edition, by Nancy Lian, CPMSM, CPCS.
