ASC DATA INSIGHTS: Areas of deficiency in credentialing and privileging

ASC Data Insights

Areas of deficiency in credentialing and privileging

Credentialing and privileging remain among the most common areas of deficiency for ASCs, according to recent survey data from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care’s 2025 Quality Roadmap. Notable gaps continue to appear in governing body oversight, privilege approvals and verification practices. The highest deficiency rates were associated with granting privileges to qualified applicants (14.5%) and governing body decisions related to appointments (13.6%). These trends are often linked to incomplete applications, missing primary-source verifications, expired or unsupported privileges, and insufficient documentation of peer review or procedural competence.

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