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Ten Top Trends: Organizations Should Seek Solutions to Optimize their Revenue Cycle

HealthStream’s 2021 Top Trends webinar found COVID-19’s financial impact is daunting. To ensure top quality care, organizations should seek solutions to optimize their revenue cycle.

April 1st, 2021

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Introducing Jane — The First Digital Nurse Advisor

HealthStream has introduced the Jane™, the first-ever AI-based competency assessment solution using a conversational format, to help quickly and accurately onboard both new and experienced nurses.

April 1st, 2021

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Home or Facility? The Pros and Cons of In-Home Medical Care

There is no “one size fits all’ option for deciding who can receive in-home health care vs. moving to a care facility, but by exploring specific needs, costs and local option, a plan of action can be created.

April 1st, 2021

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Five Ways to Make Lasting Cultural Changes in the Healthcare Work Environment

Improving outcomes in healthcare can depend on cultural change, which is by nature difficult to set in motion, much less to continually motivate and sustain. Here are some strategies you may want to consider strengthening your efforts to change your culture for the better.

April 1st, 2021

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Use Feedback to Improve Engagement in the Healthcare Workplace

Millennials make up the largest generation working in healthcare, and their numbers and predominance will only continue to grow. That’s why it is important for healthcare managers to learn how to make regular communication about performance work, specifically for millennials.

April 1st, 2021

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11 Clinical Privileging Best Practices

Peruse our review of best practices related to defining and formatting clinical privileges from AI to mentoring in internal medicine, from HealthStream.

April 1st, 2021

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The ABCs of Credentialing & Life Support Certifications

HealthStream covers why it is an important that health care staff and credentialing professionals learn about establishing requirements for basic life support.

April 1st, 2021

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Verification of Healthcare Affiliations — Is There a "Best Practice" Today?

Guidelines and recommendations on what to provide, verify, and perhaps omit when it comes to provider affiliation verifications. More isn't always best.

September 18th, 2020

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What is the Difference between Proctoring and Precepting?

CVO leaders want to understand how their organizations compare to others in the industry. Metrics and benchmarks are best analyzed with the understanding that there are many variables that impact the results. Here are some examples.

June 26th, 2020

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Introduction to Privileges: Understanding Privilege Form Components and Best Practices

Understand the importance and content of privilege forms as well as best practices related to organization and maintenance.

May 12th, 2020

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Introduction to Privileges: Credentialing versus Privileging and CMS Requirements

For Medical Services Professionals (MSPs) who are new to the profession or even seasoned MSPs who are not regularly involved in privileging processes and are interested in a brief refresher, the following blog post details some privileging basics.

May 8th, 2020

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Introducing CredentialMyDoc™, the newest member of the HealthStream Credentialing Family

Adding CredentialMyDoc to HealthStream Credentialing enables our clients and theirs to receive the benefits and network effects of a larger and more robust ecosystem. Clients of CredentialMyDoc can expect the same excellent level of support, a seamless continuity of services, and the same first-rate staff.

January 7th, 2020

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Credentialing for Ambulatory Surgery Centers - What You Need to Know

An excellent approach to clinical privileging is one of the most critical components of your organization’s quality program. But privileging can be challenging at a busy ambulatory surgical center like yours. Here is what you need to know:

September 5th, 2019

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What Is Ahead for Credentials Verification Organizations (CVOs)?

As credentials verification matures, the CVO function will undoubtedly change. Electronic processing will accelerate, by necessity. What does that mean for changing how the CVO does things?

January 30th, 2019

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6 Credentialing Metrics to Standardize

Without industry standards on defining credentialing metrics, there is no way to benchmark your organization with others. Standardizing six metrics in your organization can help you collect and analyze data and identify opportunities for growth.

November 14th, 2018

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The Why, Who and How to Setting up Authorized and Delegated Officials Using PECOS

Using PECOS (the Provider Electronic Chain, and Ownership System), Medicare’s online enrollment system to enroll your providers create efficiencies for your organization and can help accelerate your enrollment process. However, you need to register your Authorized Official(s) and Delegated Official(s) in the I&A System so they can electronically approve transactions like they physically sign paper applications today. The process seems scary, but in reality it is relatively straight-forward.

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