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Glossary

Medical Staff Office

The Medical Staff Office is the hospital department that manages credentialing, privileging, and reappointment of the medical staff.

The Medical Staff Office is the hospital department responsible for coordinating the processes that allow practitioners to work at the facility, including credentialing, privileging, and periodic reappointment. It gathers and verifies practitioner files and prepares them for review. The office typically supports the credentialing committee by organizing the documentation it relies on to make recommendations.