The Joint Commission are view by hospitals as extortionists

Hospitals are credentialed by The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission offers consulting services through Joint Commission Resources (https://www.jcrinc.com/about-us/our-team). The consultants charge exorbitant fees to hospitals to pass The Joint Commission credentialing. Some hospital administrators view this like a extortion protection scheme. By paying Joint Commission consultants, you get protection from The Joint Commission credentialing process which can include excessive regulations. The Joint Commission is thought to make arbitrary and excessive rules that make credentialing unpredictable. It’s not uncommon in one year for The Joint Commission to nick pick about some minor issue which could jeopardize hospitals’ credentialing. If you were fortunate to have paid for Joint Commission consultants, you could have known about these issues ahead of time. The hospitals pass these exorbitant costs of consulting, credentialing, and complying with nuisance regulations to insurers and patients.