WEBINAR overview

Credentialing Compliance

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speaker
Kathy Matzka
CPMSM, CPCS, FMSS
Credentialing professionals often face their greatest challenge in documenting competency effectively. This session offers a comprehensive overview of proven strategies to navigate this critical aspect of the credentialing process. Participants will also explore the risks associated with negligent credentialing and gain practical tips for building and maintaining a sound, defensible credentialing program.
This program is presented by the Hospital Services of Louisiana, Inc (HSLI). This program has been approved for 1 Nursing Contact hours by HSLI for the complete attendance of the program. HSLI is approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing – CE Provide #60.

Objectives

1

Describe appropriate mechanisms for documenting credentials.

2

Develop forms and processes for the documentation of competency.

3

Discuss the concept of negligence in credentialing.

Meet Our Speaker

Kathy Matzka

CPMSM, CPCS, FMSS

Kathy Matzka, CPMSM, CPCS, FMSS, is a speaker, consultant, and writer with 30 years of experience in credentialing, privileging, and medical staff services. Ms. Matzka worked for 13 years as a hospital medical staff coordinator before venturing out on her own as a consultant, writer, and speaker. She holds certification by the National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) in both Medical Staff Management and Provider Credentialing. She is one of the first recipients of the NAMSS Fellow Designation. The Fellow Designation is the pinnacle of achievement and acknowledgment for the Medical Services Professional (MSP), recognizing a career MSP who has made outstanding contributions to the profession through service as a leader, mentor, and educator.

Ms. Matzka has authored a number of books related to medical staff services including Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk: A Quick Reference Guide to The Joint Commission, CMS, HFAP, and DVN Standards, Chapter Leader’s Guide to Medical Staff: Practical Insight on Joint Commission Standards, Compliance Guide to Joint Commission Medical Staff Standards, and The Medical Staff Meeting Companion Tools and Techniques for Effective Presentations. For the past eight years, she has been the contributing editor for The Credentials Verification Desk Reference and its companion website The Credentialing and Privileging Desktop Reference. She is co-author of the HcPro’s Verify and Comply, Sixth Edition.

She has performed extensive work with NAMSS’ Education Committee developing and editing educational materials related to the field including CPCS and CPMSM Certification Exam Preparatory Courses, and CPMSM and CPCS Professional Development Workshops. She also serves as instructor for NAMSS.