When it comes to credentialing, privileging, and provider enrollment, the key to quality and efficiency is consistent, accurate, accessible data. Don’t you wish you had a dollar for every minute you’ve spent in your career tracking down missing or inconsistent provider information? When was the last time you were up at midnight reconciling information across handwritten notes, Excel files, and old hospital records? As managers, can you even begin to estimate the amount of money your organization spends each year in search of clean provider data?

We believe organizations throughout the U.S. are struggling with these issues and looking for solutions that bring greater accuracy and efficiency. In this edition of Provider Advisor, we look at a few organizations who are market leaders in developing solutions to the problem of collecting and maintaining robust data on their providers. Articles include:

• Executive Letter

  It All Starts with Good Data

• Feature Article

  A Look at the Healthcare Industry through the Eyes of a Trauma Surgeon: An Interview with Dr. Patrick Leach

• Feature Article

  PhyMed HealthCare Group’s Provider Enrollment Turnaround

• Feature Article

  BJC HealthCare: Pushing Provider Data Management to the Next Level

• Industry Challenge

  Healthcare Contact Centers Mature to “Own” the Patient Experience

• Under the Microscope

  The Stakes Just Got Higher –How Will Your Practice Respond to the MACRA?

• Product Innovation

  Combining Privileging and Competency Data to Ensure Patient Safety and Improve Outcomes

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