The NAMSS Credentialing Specialist Online Certification Preparation Course is an online program designed to help you assess your knowledge of the CPCS® exam content and identify areas in which additional study is necessary before you take the exam. This comprehensive workshop provides a high-level overview of the exam topics including credentialing and privileging; primary source verification; compliance with standards; and medical staff services operations reviewed from the perspective of a variety of health care settings, including hospitals, managed care organizations, ambulatory care settings, and CVOs. Participants will work through a series of interactive activities including scenario-based exercises and case studies. A key focus of the course is your development of a personalized study plan for post-workshop study and preparation to take the examination. The course includes also supplementary resources to help you prepare for the exam. Please note: This online course is designed as entirely virtual module. While it does include additional resources that you can print out, the course material is not printable.

The NAMSS Credentialing Specialist (CPCS®) Study Guide is a printable reference guide designed to help MSPs prepare for the CPCS® exam. This comprehensive resource covers exam topics, including credentialing and privileging; primary source verification; compliance with standards; and medical services operations. In addition, these topics are reviewed from the perspective of a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, credentials verification organizations (CVOs), managed care organizations (MCOs), and ambulatory care settings. MSPs are able to access the full spectrum of information they will need to know for the CPCS® exam in one organized guide.*This resource is published as an online document. It will be available and printable from the NAMSS Online Education Center. This product will not be shipped to you. *This bundle includes access to the NAMSS Comparison Grid of Accreditation Standards Grid.

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The NAMSS Credentialing Specialist (CPCS®) Study Guide is a printable reference guide designed to help MSPs prepare for the CPCS® exam. This comprehensive resource covers exam topics, including credentialing and privileging; primary source verification; compliance with standards; and medical services operations. In addition, these topics are reviewed from the perspective of a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, credentials verification organizations (CVOs), managed care organizations (MCOs), and ambulatory care settings. MSPs are able to access the full spectrum of information they will need to know for the CPCS® exam in one organized guide.*This resource is published as an online document. It will be available and printable from the NAMSS Online Education Center. This product will not be shipped to you.

Join Philip Gillich, MPH and Sundar Natarajan from Atlas Systems on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET for their presentation, "AI Can’t Fix Bad Data—Refining Provider Data While Avoiding Compliance Risks"

This is the introductory first module from the Leadership Certificate Program Online Module Coursework titled, "Introduction to the NAMSS Leadership Certificate Program."

The NAMSS Medical Services Management (CPMSM®) Study Guide is a printable reference guide designed to help medical services professionals prepare for the CPMSM® exam. This comprehensive resource covers exam topics including credentialing and privileging; regulatory compliance; and managing departmental operations. In addition, these topics are reviewed from the perspective of a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, credentials verification organizations (CVOs), managed care organizations (MCOs), and ambulatory care settings. MSPs are able to access the full spectrum of information they will need to know for the CPMSM® exam in one organized guide. The guide also includes a 100-question practice exam for assessing your knowledge of exam content. *This resource is published as an online document. It will be available and printable from the NAMSS Online Education Center. This product will not be shipped to you.

Watch the recording of "NAMSS Ideal Credentialing Standards 2024" by Diane Meldi, MBA, CPCS, CPMSM, FMSP and Brady Doran, CPMSM, MBA. Then, complete the quiz and earn 80% or higher to receive CE credit.

Watch the recording of "Identifying and Addressing Dangerous Physicians through the Medical Staff Credentialing and Peer Review Processes" by Erin Muellenberg, JD, CPMSM, CPCS​. Then, complete the quiz and earn 80% or higher to receive CE credit.

A precursor to Credentialing 101, this course is designed for MSPs new to the field of credentialing. Typically, new MSPs learn their jobs on the fly, but in an era of new technologies, complex legal issues, updated processes, and multiple key players, the profession, regardless of someone’s stage in their professional lifecycle, has become much more complex. This interactive course addresses the basic aspects of credentialing and explains why they are important, helping those new to the profession understand the value of their role and its impact on their medical setting.