In the highly-competitive insurance industry, payers are constantly tasked with finding new ways to differentiate themselves from their competition. An often-overlooked opportunity to stand out among ...

Cigna has launched a paperless credentialing system that allows dentists to electronically sign their application and, using the Internet, securely send all required documentation and information, ...

A recent industry technology user survey by Black Book reveals that over half of provider professionals and 80% of payer credentialing experts have identified key opportunities for improvement in ...

The goal is to reduce the time and cost associated with verifying professional credentials by facilitating the secure exchange of verified information among members. Anyone in the healthcare industry ...

Deviating from physician credentialing best practices puts healthcare organizations at risk for claims of negligence. Although physician credentialing may seem like a tedious administrative task, poor ...

To ease credentialing for Texas physicians, the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare has launched its Universal Credentialing DataSource system in the state. CAQH, a not-for-profit alliance of ...

Institution of paperless credentialing is analyzed on a pre-/post-implementation basis to understand the impact on business and productivity. Implementation took place from June to October of 2009. A ...

Health systems are finally coming of age. Increasing pressures to rein in costs, reduce utilization and manage variation are forcing health systems to become true operating companies, rather than ...

Six universities are banding together to offer a new form credentialing system that advocates say could set a new standard in career-focused, skills-based training. Called the University Learning ...