Get NAMSS Certified and show your employers, peers, and the industry you are dedicated to your profession, career, and most importantly being a gatekeeper of patient safety. Holding your CPCS® and/or CPMSM® provides employers and the public with the assurance that you are a certified individual with the necessary skills, knowledge, and expertise in provider credentialing or medical services management.
The NAMSS certification program establishes industry standards and serves as a comprehensive measure of knowledge in the field. NAMSS certifications are for individuals typically employed or contracted by a healthcare organization including, but not limited to, hospitals (health systems), health plans, ambulatory care settings, group practices, and credentialing verification organizations.
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"The most important value I gained from achieving and maintaining certification is the effect it has on my confidence in my knowledge when giving guidance to my peers, physicians, and/or administration. This confidence has enabled me to been seen as a valuable resource."
Goals of Certification
The NAMSS certification program aspires to the following goals for provider credentialing and medical services management:
- To promote industry standards, and to provide a means to verify professional knowledge in the field of provider credentialing and medical services management.
- To distinguish those professionals who demonstrate an established level of knowledge and expertise in the field, and to provide prospective healthcare employers with a means to identify qualified candidates for provider credentialing or medical services management positions.
- To provide the opportunity for personal validation of professional competency.
- To raise awareness of and professionalize the positions in the field of provider credentialing and medical services management, and to acknowledge a commitment to the public to foster quality healthcare delivery.
- To enhance knowledge and skill through continuing education and recertification requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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CPCS® is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a service mark of National Association Medical Staff Services.
CPMSM® is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a service mark of National Association Medical Staff Services.