NAMSS is
pleased to introduce the NAMSS-ATA Credentialing by Proxy Guidebook, a resource
for navigating the credentialing process for practitioners providing remote/telemedicine
services. The Guidebook includes a standardized Glossary of Terms, an overview
of the existing credentialing process with a focus on telemedicine providers, a
review of existing laws and regulations around telemedicine credentialing, a
set of guidelines for creating a credentialing by proxy program, and a review
of hurdles and potential solutions institutions often encounter with
credentialing by proxy.
The
Guidebook is the result of a multi-year collaboration between NAMSS and
American Telemedicine Association (ATA). In 2017, NAMSS staff and ATA staff
convened a joint task force of NAMSS and ATA members to develop a credentialing
by proxy guide. Credentialing by proxy is relatively new process by which
hospitals using remote practitioners for telemedicine services can accept the
remote hospital’s credentialing work, rather than requiring the full
traditional credentialing process for practitioners who may never step foot
into that facility.
NAMSS and
ATA will continue to collaborate to provide resources that facilitate efficient
and effective credentialing for institutions and practitioners providing or
using telemedicine services. The NAMSS-ATA Credentialing by Proxy Guidebook
reflects the current process and credentialing by proxy landscape. NAMSS and
ATA will continue to work together to update the Guidebook as necessary and
will review the Guidebook on a regular basis to ensure it reflects industry
updates.
NAMSS
would like to thank the following NAMSS members for their work on the NAMSS-ATA
Credentialing by Proxy Guidebook Task Force:
LouAnn Brindle, MSN, RN, CPCS, CPMSM
Susan Diaz, CPCS, CPMSM Beth Erwin, CPCS, CPMS
Becky Findley, CPMSM, CPCS, FMSP
Geneva Harris, CPCS, CPMSM
Lisa "L.J." Jones, CPCS
Judy Lentz, CPMSM, CPCS
Diane Meldi, MBA, CPCS, CPMSM
Kathy Risch
Linda Waldorf, BS, CPMSM, CPCS
Please contact Molly Giammarco, NAMSS Senior Manager for Policy and Government Relations, with
any questions on the Guidebook.
