Compare and contrast each accreditor’s credentialing standards for initial appointment and reappointment

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Verify & Comply: Credentialing Standards Compared and Contrasted

Presented on:
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern

Presented by:
Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS

Level of Program:
Basic to Intermediate

All healthcare organizations must comply with multiple regulatory and accreditation standards, but making sense of all those requirements is easier said than done. During this 90-minute webcast, expert speaker Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, will break down the credentialing standards of the five accrediting bodies (CMS, The Joint Commission, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, DNV GL, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance), identify their similarities and differences, and explain how the four-step credentialing approach applies to each agency..

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Define CMS, TJC, HFAP, DNV GL, and NCQA credentialing standards 
  • Apply the four-step credentialing approach and identify the responsible parties for each step
  • Compare and contrast each accreditor’s credentialing standards for initial appointment and reappointment

Agenda

  • Review of accreditation options
    • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
    • The Joint Commission
    • Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program
    • DNV GL
    • National Committee for Quality Assurance
  • An overview of the four-step credentialing approach
    • Establish policies and rules 
    • Collect and summarize information 
    • Evaluate and recommend
    • Grant, deny, or modify 
  • Compare and contrast the accreditors’ credentialing standards for appointment and reappointment filtered through the four-step credentialing approach
  • Live Q&A

Meet the Speakers

Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, has more than 40 years of experience in the medical staff services profession. She is the president of PRO-CON, and an advisory consultant and frequent presenter with The Greeley Company. A recognized expert in the field, Cairns has been a faculty member with the National Association Medical Staff Services since 1990. She presents frequently at state and national seminars on subjects such as basic and advanced credentialing and privileging, core privileging, AHP credentialing, CMS’ Conditions of Participation, and the standards of—and survey preparation for—The Joint Commission, NCQA, HFAP, and DNV GL. She conceptualized and wrote all six versions of Verify and Comply, an industry textbook and favorite since 1999.
 

                   
 

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