Pharmacist privileging in a health system: Report of the Qualified Provider Model Ad Hoc Committee.

Purpose: The rationale for and steps of pharmacist credentialing and privileging are described.

Summary: As pharmacy evolves to include direct patient care, health care organizations are under increasing scrutiny to verify that their pharmacists are not only licensed to practice but are capable providers of direct patient care. Credentialing is a process conducted by a health care organization to review and verify a pharmacist's credentials.