Verisys

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Nurses have their own credentials, including verifying their nursing license, specialized certifications, and continuing education credits. Healthcare license verification and monitoring systems play a crucial role in ensuring nurses maintain up-to-date credentials while reducing administrative burdens.

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Verisys

MARCH 6, 2025

Credentialing involves a detailed review of a provider’s qualifications, including their: Education Work experience Certifications Licenses Professional standing This process ensures that patients see professionals who are properly trained and certified to provide the level of care they require.

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Verisys

MARCH 6, 2025

Similarly, insurance companies that process thousands of claims daily require up-to-date provider information to avoid claims delays and denials. Inadequate Data Validation Without proper validation processes, organizations risk relying on outdated or incorrect information. What Is Provider Data Quality?

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Bill of Health

APRIL 4, 2024

The main federal health privacy law, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) applies only to “covered entities” like health insurers, claims- processing clearinghouses, and health care providers and their business associates, and only to a subset of protected health care information.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Credentialing lapses can expose a healthcare organization to malpractice suits and accreditation problems. All certifications and licenses must be verified for every provider who administers services to patients. The average physician enrollment application requires an overwhelming amount of information and data. Mistake No.

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Verisys

APRIL 3, 2025

Data inaccuracies: A misspelled name, incorrect license number, or missing documentation might seem minor, but they can lead to license and certification rejections, compliance violations, and delayed insurance reimbursementspotentially causing financial and operational headaches.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In a precedent-setting case, on November 9, 2022, for the first time, a New Jersey appeals court ruled that plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases do not need an affidavit of merit before filing a claim against a licensed [.] Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In a precedent-setting case, on November 9, 2022, for the first time, a New Jersey appeals court ruled that plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases do not need an affidavit of merit before filing a claim against a licensed [.]. Indest III, J.D.,

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MedTrainer

MARCH 30, 2024

Step-By-Step Provider Enrollment Process There are many reasons provider enrollments are delayed: incorrect information, missing documents, busy credentialers, and slow-moving payers. CAQH Profile Management Streamline your enrollment processes with the most up-to-date provider information at your fingertips.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In a possibly precedent-setting case, on November 9, 2022, for the first time, an appeals court in New Jersey ruled that plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases do not need an affidavit of merit to file claims against a [.] Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In a possibly precedent-setting case, on November 9, 2022, for the first time, an appeals court in New Jersey ruled that plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases do not need an affidavit of merit to file claims against a [.] Indest III, J.D.,

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 2, 2023

Thoroughly reviewing and verifying credentials helps organizations identify any gaps or issues that may pose risks to patient safety, such as expired licenses or malpractice claims. Fines, medical malpractice claims, and patient harm are concerns if credentialing isn’t properly managed. Risk Mitigation.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Many nurses, nurse practitioners, and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) carry professional malpractice insurance through NORCAL Mutual Insurance or one of the other similar insurance companies. Indest III, J.D., This insurance is inexpensive and provides excellent coverage.

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Would you want a provider whos been disbarred due to patient abuse or malpractice providing your care? Many organizations perform exclusion checks only at key moments when a provider is hired, during reaccreditation, or at the time of license renewal. We wouldnt either.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

As a healthcare provider, whether a physician, nurse, or specialist, obtaining medical licenses and completing the credentialing process are essential. This includes verifying qualifications, submitting proof of malpractice insurance , and ensuring compliance with all healthcare regulatory compliance standards.

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Provider Trust

JULY 8, 2022

A holistic approach to exclusion monitoring and license verifications must include monitoring of disciplinary databases such as the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a confidential information clearinghouse operated by the U.S. For more information, view the webinar on demand.

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Verisys

DECEMBER 29, 2024

This includes verifying education, residency, employment history, malpractice insurance, hospital privileges, and board certifications. Credentialing services perform this verification by contacting primary sources, such as medical schools and licensing boards, to confirm the physician’s education and qualifications.

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MedTrainer

MAY 7, 2024

We’ll walk you through the steps in enrolling your providers with UnitedHealthcare, the information and documents you need, and the best practices to follow. Here is a list of the information you’ll need to gather for UnitedHealthcare credentialing: Training and Education Practitioner degree (M.D.,

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Credentialing lapses can expose a healthcare organization to malpractice suits and accreditation problems. All certifications and licenses must be verified for every provider who administers services to patients. The average physician enrollment application requires an overwhelming amount of information and data. Mistake No.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Credentialing lapses can expose a healthcare organization to malpractice suits and accreditation problems. All certifications and licenses must be verified for every provider who administers services to patients. The average physician enrollment application requires an overwhelming amount of information and data. Mistake No.

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Medisys Compliance

MARCH 21, 2023

By credentialing doctors, insurance companies can ensure that their customers receive high-quality care and that the doctors they work with are qualified and licensed to provide the care they need. By verifying a doctor’s credentials, insurance companies can mitigate the risk of malpractice claims and ensure patient safety.

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Verisys

JULY 20, 2023

An organization must verify all certifications and licenses for every provider who administers patient services. 2: Having incomplete enrollment applications The average provider enrollment application requires an overwhelming amount of information and data. Mistake No. Mistake No. Mistake No. Mistake No. Mistake No. Mistake No.

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Physician Credentialing Company

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Along with having necessary educational degrees and medical licenses, maintaining such credentials is also important and comes under credentialing. They have two basic duties: verifying information and ensuring that healthcare is managing their credentials. Behind the scenes, credentialing specialists are responsible for such tasks.

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Physician Credentialing Company

JUNE 12, 2024

You will need to gather and submit documents such as your medical license, malpractice insurance, and board certifications. They may require additional information or clarifications before granting approval. They may require additional information or clarifications before granting approval.

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Physician Credentialing Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Credentialing refers to the verification process in which the evaluation of a provider’s educational degrees, medical license, and training certifications is done to check their legitimacy. Incomplete or false information, low payer efficiency, and use of orthodox credentialing can be the roadblock in this process.

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Verisys

AUGUST 17, 2023

Missing critical information in the credentialing process can significantly affect your organization. This helps guarantee that all practitioners in your organization meet the requisite licensing and certification requirements. Bottlenecks can pop up every step along the way, prolonging the process.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 23, 2024

Let’s review some key information that’s verified during credentialing and discuss examples of what could happen without medical credentialing. Key Information Medical Credentialing Verifies Most people think of healthcare providers as physicians, physician assistants, and other advanced practice professionals.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 22, 2024

We’ll walk you through the steps in enrolling with Cigna, the information and documents you’ll need, common challenges you may encounter, and best practices to follow. Once Cigna verifies the information on the credentials, the health plan credentialing committee will receive the application.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 9, 2023

Cristina Varner, Newfront, SVP National Life Science & Healthcare Practice Gone are the days when healthcare information was only available to us at the doctor’s office or through the office’s online portals, and that’s in part due to the rapidly growing popularity of wearable technology devices. how much insurance is enough?).

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The Health Law Firm Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

By: George F. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Hartley Brooks, Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm On November 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania unanimously decided that a serial killer cannot sue his psychiatrist for gross negligence because the action is barred by the [.]

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The Health Law Firm Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

By: George F. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Hartley Brooks, Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm On November 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania unanimously decided that a serial killer cannot sue his psychiatrist for gross negligence because the action is barred by the [.]

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MedTrainer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Typical organizations that may query the NPDB are: Hospitals Professional healthcare organizations or societies Boards of medical examiners State board of licensing Attorneys Drug Enforcement Agency Medical malpractice payers Most of these organizations must also report any adverse actions to the NPDB.

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MedTrainer

JULY 10, 2023

Credentialing organizations verify that healthcare providers hold valid and unrestricted licenses to practice medicine and any additional certifications relevant to their specialties. This involves checking for any disciplinary actions, malpractice claims, or adverse events related to the provider’s practice. Review and evaluation.

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Policies and Procedures NCQA credentialing standards require that all healthcare organizations have a well-defined credentialing and recredentialing process for evaluating and selecting licensed independent practitioners to provide care to its members.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

These processes verify that nurses possess valid, unrestricted licenses and necessary certifications to practice legally and safely. Thorough credentialing also helps mitigate legal and financial risks associated with employing unqualified or improperly licensed nurses.

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MedTrainer

APRIL 14, 2025

But malpractice claims, license actions, and disciplinary measures dont work on your schedule. Add to that the sheer volume of information that needs to be collected and verified for each provider, especially across multiple facilities, and the process quickly becomes overwhelming. Lag time increases risks exponentially.

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Physician Credentialing Company

JULY 15, 2024

By validating staff competence, it reduces the likelihood of malpractice claims and legal issues. It also involves checking for any disciplinary actions or malpractice history. The process starts with the submission of detailed information about the provider’s credentials to the payer.

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