CPCS Disaster and Emergency Privileging 2

Question 1

How do disaster privileges differ from standard temporary privileges?

Accepted Answer

Disaster privileges are granted when normal PSV cannot be performed; temporary privileges require at least some standard verification steps

Answer

Disaster privileges are specifically designed for situations where normal primary source verification is impossible due to the emergency, whereas standard temporary privileges are granted only after completing verification steps.

Question 2

Under CMS Conditions of Participation (42 CFR 482.22), what must a hospital have in place related to emergency or disaster situations?

Accepted Answer

A documented process for handling emergency credentialing of practitioners during disasters

Answer

CMS Conditions of Participation require hospitals to have written processes addressing how they will credential practitioners in emergency or disaster situations when normal procedures cannot be followed.

Question 3

What typically enables out-of-state practitioners to provide care across state lines without obtaining a new state license during a declared emergency?

Accepted Answer

A governor's emergency declaration that activates special interstate practice authority

Answer

A governor's emergency declaration typically activates special legal provisions — such as those under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) — that allow out-of-state licensed practitioners to provide care without a separate state license during the emergency.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of maintaining a disaster privileges roster during an emergency event?

Accepted Answer

To track all practitioners granted emergency privileges so PSV can be completed or privileges terminated afterward

Answer

The disaster privileges roster documents who was privileged, what scope they were granted, and when, providing the information needed to complete post-disaster primary source verification or terminate privileges.

Question 5

A practitioner presents only a medical school diploma and a personal business card during a disaster. Should disaster privileges be granted on this basis?

Accepted Answer

No, because a government-issued photo ID is a non-negotiable minimum requirement

Answer

Joint Commission Standard MS.13.01.01 requires at minimum a government-issued photo ID plus evidence of licensure — a diploma and business card do not satisfy this requirement.

CPCS - Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist Practice Test

CPCS - Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist Practice Test

CPCS Disaster and Emergency Privileging 2