Definitions

The below 3 items are defined by Alison Whelan, chief medical education officer at the Association of American Medical Colleges. Reference.

Accreditation

• accreditation is the process by which an education program is periodically assessed to determine that it meets an established set of standards considered critical for a quality program.

Certification

• Certification is the process of obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a practitioner.

Credentialing

• Credentialing is the process whereby a specific scope and content of patient care services are authorized for a practitioner by a [REGULATED] organization.

Insertion of the world "REGULATED" is MQCC™ contribution to the definition, for a pan-industry application.