NAMSS Updates 2019 Susan R Diaz CPMSM CPCS

NAMSS Updates 2019 Susan R. Diaz, CPMSM, CPCS 2019 NAMSS President

NAMSS Accomplishments 2018 • • 9, 836 Education Moments • NAMSS Educational Conference and Exposition • State Leadership Conference • Education Summit • Live Webinars/online courses 5, 000+ Synergy readers 4, 400+ NAMSS-certified MSPs (CPCS, CPMSM) 5 th Annual Industry Roundtable on Digital Credentialing 40 th Anniversary of Incorporation 6, 100+ members First CVO Excellence Symposium (sold out)

NAMSS in 2019 & Beyond • • • Government Relations activities NAMSS Pass The future of healthcare and MSPs 43 rd Educational Conference & Exhibition 2 nd Annual CVO Excellence Symposium Education and Leadership Development

NAMSS Government Relations • Industry Roundtable • 2018 - Explored the future of digital credentialing technology • 2019 – The future of healthcare and role of MSPs • Update the Ideal Credentialing Standards • Essential credentialing elements Data Dictionary • In 2019: • Maintenance of Certification • ABMS and other Board Standards

Credentialing by Proxy Guidebook • Joint Work Group with American Telemedicine Association (ATA) • Will be released in 2019 • Includes: • Glossary of Terms • The Existing Credentialing Process • Current Laws & Regulations • Setting Up a Credentialing by Proxy Program • Overcoming Hurdles

Recognizing lost opportunities…. NAMSS Government Relations and American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Developed and presented proposal to the NAMSS Board to approve a new workgroup to focus on this issue NAMSS Board Approved Work Group established

Workgroup Duties Develop a framework around content for a CBP Guide could serve as an educational tool Baseline for launching other CBP related efforts

Content Matters… Standard definition of CBP Standard definitions of terminology used in CBP Outline steps to develop, launch and maintain a CBP process Summary of existing telemedicine credentialing processing issues that could be addressed through CBP Lessons learned from established programs

PASS is an essential tool to ensure patient safety. • Top 5 Reasons: 1. Patient Safety 2. Reduce Risk of Negligent Credentialing 3. Quickly Establish Good Standing 4. Increased Efficiency 5. No Charge

• Over 500 facilities and continued steady growth • Over 300, 000 practitioners and nearly 700, 000 affiliations! http: //www. namss. org/NAMSSPASS

2019 NAMSS Education Summit • • CPCS Certification Preparation Course CPMSM Certification Preparation Course Credentialing 101 Leadership Certificate Program Workshop • Workshop attendance requires completion of online modules

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