Which accreditation is described as requiring all practitioners listed in the directory to be credentialed?

Which accreditation is described as requiring all practitioners listed in the directory to be credentialed?

• A. NCQA
• B. URAC
• C. TJC
• D. CMS

Answer: (B)

This item tests how accreditation standards handle provider directory integrity. URAC emphasizes transparency and safety by requiring that every practitioner listed in a directory be credentialed. In practice, this means the organization must verify credentials—licensure, certification, sanctions, and other qualifications—before a clinician can appear in the directory, and keep that verification current. This ensures patients and plans can trust that listed providers meet defined credentialing standards. Other accrediting bodies focus on related but different areas. NCQA emphasizes quality measures and patient-centered care across networks; The Joint Commission centers on broad organizational standards for safety and quality in hospitals and other settings, including personnel qualifications, but not the specific directory credentialing rule; CMS governs participation and payment rather than accrediting provider directories.

This item tests how accreditation standards handle provider directory integrity. URAC emphasizes transparency and safety by requiring that every practitioner listed in a directory be credentialed. In practice, this means the organization must verify credentials—licensure, certification, sanctions, and other qualifications—before a clinician can appear in the directory, and keep that verification current. This ensures patients and plans can trust that listed providers meet defined credentialing standards.

Other accrediting bodies focus on related but different areas. NCQA emphasizes quality measures and patient-centered care across networks; The Joint Commission centers on broad organizational standards for safety and quality in hospitals and other settings, including personnel qualifications, but not the specific directory credentialing rule; CMS governs participation and payment rather than accrediting provider directories.