The Organization shall:

  1. Maintain an active credentialing process for new hires and a recredentialing process for existing clinical providers;
  2. Identify and use credentialing criteria that include primary and secondary source verification;
  3. Complete the credentialing process for new clinical providers on a timely basis before they can see patients or sooner in accordance with applicable regulations and contractual requirements; and
  4. Re-credential existing clinical providers in accordance with applicable regulations.