01 Two distinct listing types
Licensed clinicians must have active, relevant state licensure. Wellness practitioners must have documented training and a clearly stated nonclinical scope; certificates are never presented as medical licenses.
Proposed directory standards
Clear qualifications. Clear limits.
These are the proposed requirements for a future curated directory. The directory has not launched, no listings are published, and qualified reviewers and reporting operations still need to be established.
02 Documented qualifications
Record the issuing authority, primary verification source, verification date, standing, restrictions, and expiration where applicable. Check public disciplinary records and each jurisdiction served, including telehealth.
03 Clear services and boundaries
Describe service locations, visit formats, focus areas, fees and insurance information on the practice website, and what the practitioner does not provide. Review public health claims against evidence and scope. Unsupported cure claims, guaranteed outcomes, pressure selling, or discouraging appropriate medical care are grounds for exclusion.
04 Conflicts and confirmation
Document product sales, ownership, financial relationships, and other relevant conflicts. Obtain confirmation to publish the listing and record who supplied and verified the information. No payment buys inclusion or ranking.
05 Accountable review
A named, qualified reviewer must approve each record. The planned review process includes credential evidence, claims, scope, disciplinary history, and disclosures. Automated validation checks completeness; it cannot assess professional quality.
06 Ongoing checks
Re-review within six months and earlier when a credential expires or a concern arises. Overdue, expired, suspended, and unapproved records are hidden. A tested reporting route and a documented correction, suspension, and removal process are required before launch.
How results will be ordered
Visitors will be able to filter by state, practitioner type, service focus, and visit format. Matching listings will appear alphabetically by practitioner name. BHI will not offer paid placement or accept referral fees.
What a listing cannot tell you
Credential checks do not establish clinical quality or guarantee safety, suitability, insurance coverage, appointment availability, or outcomes. A listing does not create a patient-clinician relationship or replace your own review of current credentials and services.
How listing review will work →