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Credentialing On Line Inc. opens doors to streamline practitioner credentialing process.


LOS LOS Length of stay, see there  ANGELES--(BW HealthWire)--June 24, 1997--Credentialing On Line Inc. (C.O.L.), a Los Angeles-based firm providing timely, accurate and cost-efficient practitioner credentialing Credentialing is the administrative process for validating the qualifications of licensed professionals, organizational members or organizations, and assessing their background and legitimacy.  services, has opened for business.

Among C.O.L.'s services includes assumption of all credentialing related activities as well as distribution and collection of provider applications. All of C.O.L.'s services are in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

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. The company is led by healthcare veteran Jose Fernandez as president and chief executive officer.

"Our experience in the healthcare industry has uncovered a tremendous need for specialty outsourced credentialing services," said Fernandez. "There's been tremendous excitement among the provider community throughout the country."

Since practitioner credentialing is the sole focus of C.O.L., they can provide much more efficient service than traditionally found with internal credentialing departments.

The team at C.O.L. combines over 70 years of managed healthcare experience in the areas of practitioner credentialing, medical staff services, hospital administration, network development and management, information systems as well as sales and marketing.

Fernandez previously worked as Deputy Director for Medical Care Services in the California Department of Health Services Department of Health Services may refer to:
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CONTACT: Credentialing On Line Inc.

Joe Ruiz, 310/324-4500
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