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8 Common Provider Credentialing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Verisys

An organization must verify all certifications and licenses for every provider who administers patient services. 3: Allowing a physician to treat patients before credentialing is completed Courts have held hospitals liable when a physician falsifies credentials, and the hospital fails to do its due diligence in verifying them.

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How HHS-OIG, Regulators Enforce Vendor Compliance

Provider Trust

Additionally, check out this HHS-OIG 2016 report, Medicare: Vulnerabilities Related to Provider Enrollment and Ownership Disclosure , which revealed “vulnerabilities that could allow potentially fraudulent providers to enroll in the Medicare program.”. Recent cases of OIG enforcement and other fines, penalties related to vendors.

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8 Common Physician Credentialing Mistakes to Watch in 2024

HIT Consultant

All certifications and licenses must be verified for every provider who administers services to patients. This includes each practitioner’s education, medical training, residency, licenses, as well as any certifications issued by a board in the physician’s area of specialty. Mistake No. 4: Not updating and verifying information.

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Eight Common Physician Credentialing Mistakes

Verisys

All certifications and licenses must be verified for every provider who administers services to patients. This includes each practitioner’s education, medical training, residency, licenses, as well as any certifications issued by a board in the physician’s area of specialty. Mistake No. 4: Not updating and verifying information.

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Eight Common Physician Credentialing Mistakes

Verisys

All certifications and licenses must be verified for every provider who administers services to patients. This includes each practitioner’s education, medical training, residency, licenses, as well as any certifications issued by a board in the physician’s area of specialty. Mistake No. 4: Not updating and verifying information.

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What Is Provider Credentialing?

MedTrainer

The organization conducts a thorough review of their application and collects supporting documents, such as transcripts, licenses, and letters of recommendation. Primary source verification is done by contacting educational institutions, licensing boards, and other relevant authorities. But how do you know which one to choose?

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Provider Credentialing Verifies Expertise

AIHC

Many facilities and groups who are accredited by an entity, such as JCAHO, AAAHC, AAAASF (just to name a few), are REQUIRED to complete this process for every provider who is rendering services within the group or facility, especially active, licensed, independent practitioners, or LIPs. CFR regulations (U.S.