COVID surge causes DNV to revert back to remote surveys

DNV is cutting back on the number of onsite hospital surveys in response to a dramatic, continuing rise in COVID-19 cases that has overwhelmed hospitals in several states. The second-largest accreditation organization (AO) in the country will continue to do triennial hospital surveys as required by CMS, but will now conduct NIAHO® annual surveys only remotely.

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.

This past year has brought numerous changes—both good and bad. For many, a change to working from home was stressful in the beginning, but also brought a chance to shake up how things are done. “There was a focus on work successfully achieved to expectation rather than hours served,” say Jenny Jackson, EdD, MBA, CPMSM, CPCS, FMSP, senior director of provider enrollment & onboarding at Community Health Systems, Inc., and Mathieu Gaulin, director of health affairs at Boston Children’s Hospital.