Biomedical subjects

V L Searcy

Publications and source records attributed to V L Searcy.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1997

Streamlining the physician credentialing process.

It is not anticipated that the demand for physician credentialing information will lessen. Organizations will have to become more cost-efficient in the way that the credentialing process is managed. The use of a uniform application and the emergence of CVOs can help streamline the process. Additional methods for implementing cost reductions and avoiding duplication of efforts in the area of physician credentialing will result as competition increases in the managed care arena.

California↗

PubMed1994

Perceived, desired, and normatively determined orthodontic treatment needs in male US Army recruits.

This study assessed perceived, desired, and normative need for orthodontic care in a systematic random sample of 576 male enlisted Army recruits at one Army post in fall 1990. Perceived and desired need were collected using a pretested questionnaire. Normative need was assessed on all participants by one dentist using the Treatment Priority Index. Results show 16.3% of enlisted male Army recruits have severe or handicapping malocclusions, yet only one-third desire corrective treatment. Preference for orthodontic care is strongly influenced by the recruit's education level. We recommend that military health policymakers consider expanding access to adult orthodontic care for active duty military personnel to keep pace with its widening acceptance by the general public and to keep the military health benefits package competitive with those of civilian employers.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1991

The role of medical staff credentialing in a risk management program.

Because the courts have recognized that only the hospital and medical staff are capable of enforcing standards of professional performance, the hospital, board of directors, and medical staff must develop systems for determining who shall be allowed to practice and what procedures he or she will be allowed to perform. Practitioners do not enjoy an absolute right to practice merely because of licensure. Credentialing criteria reasonably related to considerations of patient care and hospital operations will almost certainly withstand judicial scrutiny.

Clinical Competence↗