Failure to craft clear, targeted, and meaningful questions is one of the top pitfalls in credentialing. Although it’s difficult to pose questions that cover any and all conceivable disclosure situations, organizations should be as thorough as possible.
Turnaround times are critical. Everybody wants to know: Where is the information? What’s the hang-up in the process? Being able to definitively show that is critical, but also when you're talking about primary source verification, what are the elements that are taking so long to have returns?...
Last year set the record for the number of fatal drug overdoses in the United States. According to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 71,000 people across the country died of...
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in support of the expansion of telemedicine services, particularly in rural areas. This order makes permanent the increased offering of telemedicine services necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education and collaboration are the two words to keep in mind when MSPs work with outside entities. Successful MSPs foster strong relationships by continually educating themselves on requirements for their offices and how their office communicates with regulatory agencies. Many MSPs are often...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 8
Healthcare organizations have become increasingly complex. In past decades, most organizations provided patient care within the walls of the facility. Essentially, no clinical care was provided outside the facility. This care delivery model is no longer the norm—it is actually quite the contrary...
