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Credentialing is the process the healthcare facility or managed care organization/health plan uses to collect and verify the “credentials” of the applicant. This includes verification of many elements including licensure, education, training, experience, competency, and judgment.
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC)
Initial approval of Deeming Authority of ACHC for Home Health Agencies was granted in February 2006. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] On November 27, 2009, ACHC was recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a national accreditation organization for Hospices that request participation in the Medicare program.
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Certified Nutritionist CN (State) Department of Health. Minimum degree required for certification as a Certified Nutritionist. [54] Credentialed Professional Gerontologist CPG National Association for Professional Gerontologists Master Certified Health Education Specialist: MCHES
This is part of the move towards promoting common standards among health departments both on the state and national levels. [4] Today, the CHAP accreditation is recognized as the standard when determining the level of excellence in home care. Meeting CHAP's requirements is the same as satisfying the CMS standards.
In New York State, for example, "home health care" is used to describe medical services performed at home by a healthcare professional, whereas "home care" describes non-medical, private duty care. Other states do not make the same distinction, but the difference between the two must be accounted for when dealing with Medicare reimbursements.
Citing data from the New Mexico Health Care Workers Committee, the report found that the number of primary care physicians in the state dropped from 2,360 in 2017 to 1,649 in 2021, a 30% decline.
The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is an agreement that allows mutual recognition (reciprocity) of a nursing license between member U.S. states ("compact states"). Enacted into law by the participating states, the NLC allows a nurse who is a legal resident of and possesses a nursing license in a compact state (their "home state") to practice in any of the other compact states (the "remote ...