Breaking Through Credentialing Misconceptions: Old, New, and Updated Practices

Bring your entire team to this 90-minute webcast as expert speaker Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, clarifies acceptable sources for credentials verification, the differences between verifying competency and previous affiliations, and the challenges of verifying professional references. In addition to specific requirements, best practices in credentials verification will be highlighted.

Presented on: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 1:00 p.m. EST

Agenda
1. Using credentials verification organizations (CVO) for primary source verification
    a. Understanding The Joint Commission’s 10 principles for CVOs
    b. Why AMA Profile and AOA Profile are acceptable for primary source verification
2. Verification of competency vs. previous affiliations
    a. Understanding the verification process
    b. Going beyond peer references
    c. What to do with telemedicine providers
3. Professional references
    a. Debunking the “two references at reappointment” myth
4. National Provider Data Bank (NPDB) query do’s & don’ts
    a. When must organizations query the NPDB?
    b. When can an organization query the NPDB?
    c. When can physician self-query be helpful? What is in it for the physician?
5. Live Q&A

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