Top Credentialing Metrics to Track in 2026

Forward-looking teams are tracking three categories.

Number one is speed, days to complete credentialing and enrollment.

Number two is accuracy, first-pass approval rates with payers.

Number three is compliance, audit findings, PSV error rates, and directory update SLAs.

These metrics help leadership see credentialing not just as a compliance box, but as a measurable business process that impacts revenue and patient excess.