# What is credentialing?

Source: https://launch-rec.com/glossary/credentialing. Category: Operations. Market: US.

## Definition

Verifying and maintaining a clinician's licences, certifications, immunisations and background checks so they can legally work a facility shift.

## In practice

Healthcare clients audit credential files. An expired certification does not just cancel a shift — it can void the invoice and end the contract.

Credentialing is the operational moat in healthcare staffing: agencies win on the speed and cleanliness of their files, not on rate.

## Related terms

- https://launch-rec.com/glossary/nurse-staffing-licence
- https://launch-rec.com/glossary/fill-rate
- https://launch-rec.com/glossary/compliance-pack