Fusion Healthcare Staffing Earns NCQA Certification
SANDY, Utah, February 19, 2019 (Newswire.com) - Today, Fusion Healthcare Staffing (“Fusion”) announced that it has been certified to be a Credentials Verification Organization (“CVO”) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (“NCQA”), which is a voluntary quality assessment program that health care organizations can use to assess CVOs and other organizations that verify the credentials of physicians. Fusion has received certification from NCQA for: License to Practice, DEA Registration, Education and Training, Malpractice Claims History, Medical Board Sanctions, Medicaid/Medicare Sanctions, CVO Application and Attestation Content, Practitioner Application Processing and Ongoing Monitoring.
“This is an important achievement that represents our continuous commitment to quality and efficiency as we support the providers and facilities we work with,” said Fusion Credentialing Manager Naomi Ward, CPCS. “CVO accreditation with NCQA for a locums agency raises the industry bar as we strive to provide the best service during the verification process.”
Margaret E. O’Kane, president of the NCQA, said, “Achieving CVO certification from NCQA demonstrates that Fusion Healthcare Staffing has the systems, process and personnel in place to thoroughly and accurately verify providers' credentials and help health plan clients meet their accreditation goals.”
About Fusion: The medical staffing experts at Fusion have been recruiting temporary locum tenen physicians for their clients across the United States since 2013 and have been repeatedly recognized by national organizations for quality and excellence. Fusion is committed to finding qualified health care providers for their clients while providing an exceptional locum tenens experience for their physicians.
About NCQA: NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more informed health care choices. NCQA can be found online at ncqa.org, on Twitter @ncqa, on Facebook at facebook.com/NCQA.org/ and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.
Source: Fusion Healthcare Staffing LLC
