Over the past twenty years, I have witnessed and encountered some of the best, some of the worst, and some of the strangest credentialing programs. That’s why I enjoy helping organizations pull together a successful, streamline program that should almost run itself with the right tools and the right staff. But, first things first. To thrive the organization will need to develop a sound structure and foundation for credentialing. Here are six recommendations to make sure that

The credentialing profession is about consistency. Regulatory and accrediting agencies mandate a set of criteria. All we have to do is follow that criterion to the letter. Sounds simple, right? To the individual unfamiliar with that simplified criteria, yes. The first impression would be to follow the directions to create a successful program. However, those of us in the profession know that the process is anything but simple. Collecting and verifying data may be the easy par

ARCHITECTS first get a view of the land. Before they envision a building, they envision what would fit into that landscape. The architect then considers what occupies the surrounding space. It is then they start pulling it all together with drawings and photos and notes. That is typically how a credentialing or provider enrollment program should be designed. To build a successful credentialing or provider enrollment program, you need to know the lay of the land. You need to k