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COVID Prompts New Standards Around PPE and Wellness Screenings for Medical Supplier Representatives Visiting Healthcare Facilities

C4UHC2022-09-06T07:20:04-04:0009/06/2022|American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ANSI Standards, C4UHC, C4UHC News, Comments OFF, Consortium for Universal Healthcare Credentialing Inc., COVID-19, Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Providers, Suppliers, Vendor Credentialing, Vendor Credentialing Organizations (VCO)|

COVID-19 impacted every function and protocol of the U.S. medical industry as it struggled in the early days of the pandemic to procure personal protective equipment (PPE) and administer wellness screenings for all visitors. C4UHC and healthcare vendors, providers, regulators, accreditors, trade associations, VCOs, and other stakeholders met to address some of the issues by updating the ANSI/NEMA SC1–American National Standard.

How Can the Healthcare Industry Streamline Vendor Credentialing?

C4UHC2022-09-01T14:46:37-04:0007/27/2022|Abiomed, American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ANSI Standards, C4UHC, C4UHC News, Comments OFF, Consortium for Universal Healthcare Credentialing Inc., HCIR Credentialing, Patient Care, Suppliers, Vendor Credentialing|

Vendor credentialing requirements at healthcare facilities shouldn’t be so difficult. That’s what Jim Ziegra, HCIR Credentialing Manager at Abiomed, wants healthcare facilities to know about the often cumbersome validation processes that take up valuable time for both hospital staff and medical supplier representatives.

Executive Director Blog: Conversation with Jane Pleasants from SMI

flouvis@mitracreative.com2023-01-04T10:49:05-05:0007/11/2022|C4UHC News, Consortium for Universal Healthcare Credentialing Inc., Discussion, Executive Director, Executive Director Blog, Healthcare Supply Chain, Jane Pleasants, Sharon Gleason, Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI)|

Sharon Gleason Jenkins, C4UHC Executive Director, invited Jane Pleasants, Executive Director of Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI), to be her first blog guest. In this second post in our Executive Director Blog series, she asked Ms. Pleasants about her wealth of healthcare supply chain experience and the lessons learned during her career.

Sharon Gleason Jenkins – Introducing Myself and Our New Blog

C4UHC2022-12-28T12:11:49-05:0006/08/2022|C4UHC News, Consortium for Universal Healthcare Credentialing Inc., Discussion, Executive Director, Executive Director Blog, Healthcare Supply Chain, Jane Pleasants, Sharon Gleason, Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI)|

C4UHC's new Blog offers interviews conducted by our Executive Director, Sharon Gleason, with healthcare credentialing community members like Jane Pleasants, CEO of the Strategic Marketplace Initiative, who is featured in her inaugural post.

Understanding the Legal Implications of the Hospital Vendor Credentialing Process

flouvis@mitracreative.com2022-06-06T16:44:33-04:0006/01/2022|C4UHC, C4UHC News, Comments OFF, Consortium for Universal Healthcare Credentialing Inc., COVID Screening, IntelliCentrics, Legal Action, Patient Safety, Vendor Credentialing|

Although vendors rarely come into direct contact with patients, healthcare facilities that lack a rigorous vendor credentialing process—such as one supported by the C4UHC—can be vulnerable to legal action according to a recent blog post from IntelliCentrics.

Improving Technology for Fundamental Healthcare Operations Such as Credentialing Can Reduce Employee Burnout

flouvis@mitracreative.com2022-06-06T16:44:45-04:0005/13/2022|C4UHC, Comments OFF, Consortium for Universal Healthcare Credentialing Inc., Credentialing Standards, Healthcare Efficiency|

COVID-19 only intensified the burnout healthcare employees were already feeling in all aspects of their jobs from patient care to administrative requirements for key functions such as vendor credentialing for healthcare providers and medical suppliers.

Standardizing Vendor Credentialing for Healthcare Providers and Suppliers Saves Time and Money

Karl Ufert2022-06-06T16:44:54-04:0003/15/2022|AdvaMed, ANSI/NEMA SC 1-2020 American National Standard for Supplier Credentialing in Healthcare, C4UHC, Comments OFF, Consortium for Universal Healthcare Credentialing Inc., Credentialing Standards, Global Standards, Healthcare Efficiency, National Electrical Manufacturer Association (NEMA), National Standards, Patient Safety, Providers, Suppliers|

There should be no debate about the benefits of standardizing vendor credentialing for healthcare providers and suppliers. C4UHC supporter AdvaMed recently shared numbers on what vendor credentialing costs the healthcare industry, and they exceed $800 million.

COVID-19 Vaccines Create Need for New, Standardized Credentialing Model to Speed Distribution

Karl Ufert2022-01-13T16:05:51-05:0001/13/2022|C4UHC, Carin Alliance, Cerner, Consortium for Universal Healthcare Credentialing Inc., COVID-19, Credentialing Standards, Epic Healthcare, Global Standards, Healthcare Efficiency, Healthcare IT News, Mayo Clinic, Microsoft, National Standards, Patient Care, Patients, Salesforce, Suppliers, Vaccine Credential Initiative|

Similar to the C4UHC's mission and approach, the Vaccine Credential Initiative aims to find a faster, more efficient approach to the coordination and record-keeping required by the national push for COVID vaccines.

Creating System-Wide Efficiencies Yields Better Healthcare

Karl Ufert2022-01-06T10:00:43-05:0001/06/2022|C4UHC, C4UHC News, Consortium for Universal Healthcare Credentialing Inc., Credentialing Standards, Global Standards, Healthcare Efficiency, National Standards, Patient Care, Patients, Suppliers|

Inefficiencies in our medical facilities silently rob patients of quality care during “normal times.” According to Fortune, COVID reminded us all that patients and professionals, not numbers, should always be our top priorities.

New Global Standard Supplies Essential Data on Vendor Preparedness

Karl Ufert2021-12-20T14:31:59-05:0012/15/2021|C4UHC, C4UHC Announcements, C4UHC News, Consortium for Universal Healthcare Credentialing Inc., Credentialing Consortium, Global Standards, National Standards, State of Flux, Suppliers|

State of Flux developed a new global standard to help companies enhance efficiencies in gathering and centralizing essential supply chain data that can be easily accessed.

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