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SUMMARY:Introduction to NCQA Credentialing Standards
DESCRIPTION:About this Webinar Training\nCost: $1\,000\n\nIntroduction to 
 NCQA Credentialing Standards\nThis virtual seminar provides 
 an in-depth explanation of NCQA's credentialing standards. 
 Faculty will walk participants through a detailed 
 explanation of each Credentialing standard and lead 
 participants through scenarios that are designed to mimic 
 real-life credentialing scenarios.\n\nPart 1 will take place 
 on May 26\, 2020\, 12:30pm-4:30pm (EST).\n\nPart 2 will take 
 place on May 27\, 2020\, 12:30pm-4:30pm (EST).\n\nPart 3 will 
 take place on May 28\, 2020\, 12:30pm-4:30pm 
 (EST).\n\nNote: This event will review NCQA's 
 Credentialing standards.\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nExplain 
 the NCQA Credentialing standards.\nIdentify appropriate 
 credentialing and recredentialing documentation and 
 operational procedures required to comply with NCQA 
 Accreditation standards.\nDescribe the NCQA Credentialing 
 standards to assist health organizations in the 
 credentialing process.\nDiscuss and identify the 
 credentialing differences between Health Plan\, Managed 
 Behavioral Health Organizations\, Credentialing Verification 
 Office and Credentialing Accreditation.\n\nWho Should 
 Attend\nThis interactive webinar is geared towards 
 individuals who are or seek to become actively involved with 
 the NCQA Standards for Health Plan Accreditation (HPA)\, 
 Credentialing (CR)\, Credentials Verification Organization 
 (CVO)\, and Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organizations 
 (MBHO) including:\n\n\nConsultants\nCredentialing 
 Specialists/Coordinators/Managers/Directors\nProvider 
 Relations Specialists/Managers\nQuality Assurance 
 Managers/Directors\nQuality Improvement 
 Managers/Directors\nRegulatory 
 Specialists/Managers/Directors\nVendors/Contractors\n\nFacul 
 ty\nCindy Allen-Fedor\, RN\, MPA\, CPHQ\, ACM\nCindy Allen-Fedor 
 has held a variety of positions in healthcare organizations. 
 She served as an Executive Vice-President for an integrated 
 health system. Her areas of responsibility included Quality 
 Improvement\, Case Management\, Disease Management\, Patient 
 Safety\, Credentialing\, Accreditation and Regulatory 
 Compliance. Cindy is a registered nurse and NCQA Surveyor. 
 She is also a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality 
 (CPHQ) and an Accredited Case Manager (ACM).\n\nCindy became 
 an independent consultant in 2012.  Drawing on her 
 extensive experience as a nurse and NCQA Surveyor\, she 
 provides a wide range of consulting services. She has 
 successfully guided many organizations through preparation 
 and achievement of NCQA-Accreditation and Certification. 
 Cindy’s areas of expertise include knowledge and 
 experience assessing\, developing and implementing: 
 Utilization Management\, Case Management\, Population Health\, 
 Quality Improvement\, Credentialing\, Accreditation and 
 Regulatory Compliance.\n\nVeronica Locke\, MHSA\nVeronica 
 Locke is a consultant for The Mihalik Group\, providing 
 healthcare-related consulting services. Her areas of 
 expertise include quality assessment and improvement\; 
 Credentialing\; Delegation\; Disease Management 
 Accreditation/Certification\; Population Health Management\; 
 Multicultural Health Care.\n\nVeronica is the former Senior 
 Manager of Accreditation Policy for the National Committee 
 for Quality Assurance. She was actively involved in the 
 development and maintenance of the standards and guidelines 
 of NCQA's Accreditation and Certification programs\, 
 specifically Health Plan\, Disease Management and 
 Multicultural Health Care Distinction programs.\n\nAs a 
 member of the Policy team\, one of her major responsibilities 
 was to serve as a content champion when providing policy 
 clarifications and trainings internally and 
 externally.\n\nShe received her Bachelor of Science Degree 
 in Public Health from the University of Maryland. College 
 Park and her Master of Health Systems Administration Degree 
 from Georgetown University in Washington\, DC.\n\nContinuing 
 Education\n\n\nIn support of improving patient care\, the 
 National Committee for Quality Assurance is jointly 
 accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing 
 Medical Education (ACCME)\, the Accreditation Council for 
 Pharmacy Education (ACPE)\, the American Nurses Credentialing 
 Center (ANCC)\, the American Academy of Physician Assistants 
 (AAPA)\, the American Psychological Association (APA)\, and 
 the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to 
 provide Interprofessional Continuing Education for the 
 healthcare team. \n\nThis activity was planned by and for 
 the healthcare team\, and learners will receive 8.0 
 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for 
 learning and change. \n\nThis educational activity is 
 approved for: 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM\, ANA CNE\, 
 APA\, ACPE and ASWB ACE.\n\nThe assigned universal program 
 number: JA0004597-0000-20-008-L04-P. Upon successful 
 completion of this program (attending the full session and 
 completing a program evaluation)\, participants will access 
 CPE Monitor on the ACPE website to locate and track their 
 CPE statement of credit.\n\n* Please note – You must 
 attend the entire program to be eligible for total number of 
 contact hours. \n
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