Pharmacy Profiles achieves NCQA certification as a credentials verification organization
The NCQA CVO certification is a prestigious recognition awarded to organizations that demonstrate compliance with rigorous standards in verifying the credentials of health care professionals. The certification process evaluates key aspects of credentialing, including data integrity, accuracy, and timeliness, ensuring that Pharmacy Profiles meets or exceeds industry benchmarks.
Key highlights of NCQA CVO certification:
Rigorous review of credentialing policies and procedures
Validation of compliance with nationally recognized standards
Assurance of accuracy and reliability in credential verification
"We are honored to receive NCQA certification as a credentials verification organization," said Mark Pilkington, BPharm, MS, executive director of Pharmacy Profiles. "This achievement reflects our unwavering dedication to maintaining excellence in credentialing services and ensuring that pharmacist providers and organizations can rely on accurate, timely, and reliable pharmacist credential verification."
NCQA is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality through accreditation, certification, and performance measurement. Achieving NCQA certification positions Pharmacy Profiles among a distinguished group of organizations committed to fostering trust and accountability in health care.
About Pharmacy Profiles:Pharmacy Profiles, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Pharmacists Association, facilitates the pharmacy personnel credentials marketplace. Pharmacy Profiles is a pharmacy personnel credentials verification organization that collects, maintains, and verifies credentials data for pharmacists. As health plans seek to address access to care challenges for members, Pharmacy Profiles facilitates pharmacist enrollment in provider networks. With a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and reliability, the organization serves practicing pharmacists, pharmacy networks, and health plans by providing verified pharmacist credentials.
For more information about Pharmacy Profiles and its credentialing services, please visit www.pharmacyprofiles.com
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