See also:
Hospital Medical Staff, Board Certification for Membership
Hospital Medical Staff and Other Health Care Organizations, Board Recertification
Hospital Medical Staff, Liason Between Governing Boards and
Health Care Costs, Methods for Reducing
Hospital Medical Staff, Economic Credentialing
Cost-effectiveness is an integral element in the delivery of quality medical care nevertheless, the AAFP opposes measures of cost per case or related utilization measures as the sole basis for terminating or excluding membership in healthcare organizations. Family physicians are encouraged to collaborate with resource utilization efforts of healthcare organizations. (1992) (2009 CoD)