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Over the years, we have found that healthcare organizations have the best intentions for making sure their Physicians and Licensed Independent Practitioners are truly competent. But what we’ve found is that most organizations don’t meet the standards established by the accrediting bodies. That’s where AXIOM can help. Credentialing is extremely time consuming and labor intensive, which can become overwhelming for any organization. With over 30 years of credentialing experience, our staff can assist your organization in successfully credentialing your providers. 
AXIOM has the expertise to ensure your credentialing processes are effective and compliant with all of the accrediting bodies as well as certain states where credentialing mandates have been enacted. 

Our services include:

  • Full Credentialing and Re-credentialing services for all of your providers. 
  • Creating initial application documents
  • Creating delineations of privileges
  • Gathering all documented required per State and Accreditation Standards
  • Establishing/completing applications for National Practitioner Data Bank accounts
  • Establishing/completing applications for AMA profile accounts
  • Processing all initial and reappointment applications
  • Maintaining documents such as Licensure, DEA’s, malpractice insurance and other documents which may expire. 
  • Complete primary source verifications (as needed)

 

NOTE:  much of this can be done remotely with the final product being emailed to you.

  • On-site assessments of current credentialing process (including review of applications, privileges, approved procedure list, etc)
  • Review and implementation of credentialing policies & procedures
  • Training courses for staff and leadership on the credentialing process
  • Assessment of current processes as it relates to Licensed Independent Practitioners/Allied Health credentialing, and identifying areas for improvement
  • Audits of existing Licensed Independent Practitioners/Allied Health files
  • Assisting the organization on a consulting basis by providing outsourced credentialing services

We can assist you with all of your credentialing needs.

Pharmacy and medication management are continually changing in the ambulatory care/surgery center market. With the expansion of services offered in an ASC or an OBS, organizations must strive to provide a safe environment to their patients in regards to medication management (MM). Medication/Pharmacy management plays a significant role in this component.

AXIOM can assist you by:

  • Review and implementation of pharmacy/medication management policies & procedures
  • Training courses for staff and leaders
  • Competency Testing for Staff
  • On-site assessments and audits of current medication management process (including review of inventory, narcotic records, and federal requirements (DEA), etc)
  • Assisting the organization on a consulting basis by providing outsourced pharmacy consulting services

Consulting to another level

Additonal Services

Architectural / Design Planning

One of the initial phases of planning is the design phase. AXIOM not only has the knowledge with respect to AIA regulations, NFPA guidelines, State Licensure regulations, but we have the experience and have assisted in the design phase of many facilities. It is imperative that early in the planning, we assist in the design to make sure all regulatory and accreditation standards are being met. AXIOM over the years has built relationships with many qualified healthcare architects and planners as well. We are happy to provide these vendors as references to our clients.

Billing

Credentialing Services

Over the years, we have found that healthcare organizations have the best intentions for making sure their Physicians and Licensed Independent Practitioners are truly competent. But what we’ve found is that most organizations don’t meet the standards established by the accrediting bodies. That’s where AXIOM can help. Credentialing is extremely time consuming and labor intensive, which can become overwhelming for any organization. We have extensive experience in the nuances of credentialing.  We will assist you in either training your staff in-house to perform this function, or to work with a Credentialing Verification Organization (CVO) to make sure the standards are met.  


Our services include:

  • Full Credentialing and Re-credentialing services for all of your providers. 
  • Creating initial application documents
  • Creating delineations of privileges
  • Gathering all documented required per State and Accreditation Standards
  • Establishing/completing applications for National Practitioner Data Bank accounts
  • Establishing/completing applications for AMA profile accounts
  • Processing all initial and reappointment applications
  • Maintaining documents such as Licensure, DEA’s, malpractice insurance and other documents which may expire. 
  • Complete primary source verifications (as needed)

NOTE:  much of this can be done remotely with the final product being emailed to you. 

  • On-site assessments of current credentialing process (including review of applications, privileges, approved procedure list, etc)
  • Review and implementation of credentialing policies & procedures
  • Training courses for staff and leadership on the credentialing process
  • Assessment of current processes as it relates to Licensed Independent Practitioners/Allied Health credentialing, and identifying areas for improvement
  • Audits of existing Licensed Independent Practitioners/Allied Health files
  • Assisting the organization on a consulting basis by providing outsourced credentialing services

 

We can assist you with all of your credentialing needs.

Equipment Planning

Healthcare Staffing Agency Certification

With the ever changing healthcare enviroments, many staffing agencies are being required/requested to become accretited. As organizations make the choice on which agency they will contract with , having one that is accredited allows the organization to know that certain parameters are already met and in line with their own regulatory requirements. AXIOM has assisted a number of staffing agencies in obtaining accreditation. 

Human Resources

As a small business owner or facility, many times the human resource function is handled by a management position. Maybe even someone who has no experience in this area. Yet one of the highest areas for risk, is human resources. AXIOM over the years has built relationships with many vendors who operate in the human resource arena. Including, Payroll companies, insurance agents, to 401K managers and legal representation. We have had the opportunity to screen those vendors that we feel provide an exceptional service. 

Laboratory (Point-of-Care) Testing

Organizations that choose to perform “waived” laboratory tests on site, must comply with certain Federal, State, as well as TJC, AAAASF, AAAHC or other accrediting body requirements.

Areas included in this service are:

  • Completion of CLIA Waiver Application
  • Review, develop and implement laboratory policies & procedures to meet Federal, State, CLIA and accrediting body requirements.
  • Training courses for staff and leaders
  • Competency Testing for Staff
  • On-site assessments and audits of current laboratory processes (Waived Testing)
Pharmacy

Pharmacy and medication management are continually changing in the ambulatory care/surgery center market. With the expansion of services offered in an ASC or an OBS, organizations must strive to provide a safe environment to their patients in regards to medication management (MM). Medication/Pharmacy management plays a significant role in this component.

AXIOM can assist you by:

  • Review and implementation of pharmacy/medication management policies & procedures
  • Training courses for staff and leaders
  • Competency Testing for Staff
  • On-site assessments and audits of current medication management process (including review of inventory, narcotic records, and federal requirements (DEA), etc)
  • Assisting the organization on a consulting basis by providing outsourced pharmacy consulting services
 

More Services

  • Strategic Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Market Analysis
  • Administrator Mentoring/Management Oversight
  • Equipment Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Administrative
  • Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QA/PI)
  • Operating Room (OR) set-up

 

With the ever changing outpatient market, we are seeing more and more shifts of procedures into the ambulatory arena.  This is happening at a rapid place for the world of Cardiology, Interventional Radiology and Vascular procedures.  AXIOM has assisted various organizations with either creating just an Office Based Lab (OBL) for these procedures, or an ASC/OBL hybrid.  We can oversee the project as it relates to licensure phases, consultation and selection of an experienced healthcare architectural firm, design consultation, equipment assessment and working with your equipment planner, opening the facility, obtaining Accreditation and Medicare Certification.
By choosing AXIOM, the organization will have the expertise of people who have had hands on experience in establishing these type of facilities. This cohesiveness brings all the functions together and creates a winning team. Some of the areas include:

  • Maintain regulatory compliance (State and Federal)
  • Policy and procedure development and implementation
  • Governance establishment
  • Credentialing of LIPs
  • Vendor selection assistance
  • Inventory control systems assistance
  • Ancillary services contracting
  • Evaluation and Implementation of ASC software systems
  • Benchmarking like centers
  • Payroll consultation and vendor selection
  • Accounts payable management vendor selection
  • Billing/collections vendor vetting

Currently, and in years to come, ambulatory surgery will be the primary resource for many surgical procedures. Our program allows the owners/decision makers to maintain full control of their OBL/ASC without taking an ownership stake in the project.  AXIOM’s role is customized to the needs of each organization, which allows the entity to choose the type of services it requires.

 

Monica L. Daniel, Principal:

Monica has been in healthcare for over 20 years. Her expertise lies with the operational and regulatory aspects of organizations, primarily ambulatory surgery, and physician practice management. Monica is originally from South Dakota where she attended South Dakota State University. She has been an Administrator for a number of Ambulatory Surgery Centers as well as V.P. of Operations, managed numerous physician practices from inception and consulted for large hospital organizations. She has been published in Outpatient Care Technology “SurgiCenter Partnership realizes significant ROI using AdvantX Software Billing/Management System”, and HealthIS Update “Surgical Center Sews-it-up with success” Volume one-2002. Monica has also lectured for a number of healthcare groups on various topics from HIPAA, ASC and Office-Based Accreditation and CMS certification.  Monica has also provided educational seminars to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association of Illinois on topics such as Accreditation readiness and Infection Control Best Practices.  

In House Staff:

Axiom retains of staff of experienced Consultants and associates who assist throughout the entire accreditation process. Most have extensive service in the field and are knowledgeable about all aspects of what it takes to run a facility. Additionally, we have personnel on staff to handle various needs of a non-medical nature, such as dashboard development and maintenance, statistical analysis, and forms development.

 Choose Axiom

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AXIOM is a unique healthcare consulting company that is offers Innovative Healthcare Consulting Solutions throughout the US. Our Company has  over 20 years of servicing existing and start-up Centers. Axiom was founded on the principle that a close client relationship is vital to the success of our clients and the services we provide. The client’s operational concerns, from the most basic to the most complex, deserve personal attention, confidentiality and respect. AXIOM will work closely with you and your staff to develop a mutual understanding of your objectives and plan a dynamic strategy to achieve your specific goals..