News roundup August 23-27

Physicians in California may face disciplinary action against their licenses for helping patients obtain inappropriate medical waivers from wearing masks. The Medical Board of California does not specify what the disciplinary action against the physician’s license would be but encourages the public to file a complaint if they think a physician is trying to skirt around mask requirements for the public.

MSPs and credentialing specialists often have the responsibility to make sure that all of the steps in the credentialing process have been executed in the processing of any particular application. This is a critical responsibility because plaintiff attorneys will often claim that missed steps represent negligence on the part of the hospital.

The 2021 National Provider Enrollment Forum, September 20-21, delivers engaging education and training to provider enrollment professionals and credentialing/privileging professionals. Experienced veterans and top industry experts will be on hand to provide you best practices and tips. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to get step-by-step training and answers to your most pressing questions! Don't miss our brand-new credentialing track dedicated to the most important topics in credentialing and privileging. For more information, including the agenda, click here. And as a bonus, attendees get complimentary access to our National Provider Enrollment Virtual!

National Provider Enrollment Virtual, November 2-3, is perfect for those of you who are unable to travel or just want some additional training from the comfort of your home or office. This event is packed with education for both new and veteran provider enrollment professionals. Learn best practices for enrolling with Medicare and commercial payers, using the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS), and streamlining enrollment, contracting, and recruitment. Attendees get on-demand access to these virtual sessions for 60 days. For more information, including the agenda,click here.

The road to onboarding new physicians is paved with … well, let’s just say you need a lot of gravel because it’s a long journey to get them comfortable at your organization. According to a report by KPMG and ServiceNow, Modernize the Provider Onboarding Experience, the following are common steps between acquisition/recruitment of new physicians and the time the privileging approval letter goes out in the mail.

Many providers have faced a challenging year with COVID-19 and shifted priorities to deal with the public health emergency. Now, if your organization is experiencing a break in the critical care needs of patients, this is a good time to implement any lessons learned during the pandemic. What workflow processes need to be changed? Is it time to do a “spring cleaning” of your provider data? Revisiting how credentialing can impact providers’ revenue cycle, and finding opportunities to improve that process, isn’t just good data hygiene. It could save provider organizations considerable time and money.