Healthcare institutions seeking to execute efficient, high-caliber credentialing and enrollment processes must enlist high-performing professionals. All too often, however, there are no specific job eligibility criteria for provider enrollment positions other than the ability to type and follow instructions. These scant requirements stand in sharp contrast to the vital part that enrollment professionals play in the revenue cycle management process.

Published 8/20/18

Proctoring and the performance of FPPE provides a valuable service to patients and the medical community. It protects patients and can help a colleague identify opportunities to improve the quality of the care he or she delivers. Many medical staff bylaws declare participation in focused review determinations, including proctoring, an important professional obligation of all members. Nevertheless, proctors occasionally face ethical dilemmas in the work they perform. Examples of such dilemmas are represented in the case scenarios that follow.

"Applying to the CRC Contests became a wonderful networking opportunity for me to share my knowledge and also benchmark with world-class organizations across the country. I have had an absolutely phenomenal experience working with CRC, and moving forward as a judge for the 2018 contest applicants, I will be looking for innovation, creativity, and transformative tools to improve outcomes."
—Raechel Rowland, RN, BSN, LSSBB, co-winner of the 2017 CRC Excellence in Medical Staff Collaboration Award and member of the 2018 and 2019 CRC Contest Committee

The 2019 CRC Symposium Case Study Competition and the 2019 CRC Achievement Awards are two application-based contests that showcase excellence in the medical staff services and leadership fields. Winners, who will be selected by a panel of esteemed industry experts, will receive free admission to and recognition at the 2019 CRC Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 26-29. For more information, click here.