Health systems revise credentialing to reduce clinician stigma bias nationwide

Health systems across the country are facing growing pressure to address clinician burnout and reduce barriers to mental health care, including long‐standing concerns about how licensing and credentialing questions can discourage providers from seeking help. National efforts led by the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation and its ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare coalition have increasingly focused on eliminating stigmatizing questions that ask about past mental health conditions, shifting instead toward policies centered on current impairment.