Professional Credential Verification Service (PCVS) is a non-profit Credentials Verification Organization (CVO) accredited by the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) and is fully compliant with The Joint Commission’s and NCQA’s credentialing standards.
PCVS was founded in 1992 and is owned by the Physician Holding Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS). The MSMS is a professional organization representing 15,000 Michigan physicians and medical students.
Through MSMS, PCVS is able to maintain a dynamic understanding of state of health care and health-related issues.
PCVS has more than 100 active clients and has credentialed more than 91,000 providers in over 19 different states. We operate nationwide.
As initiatives and projects arise, PCVS will embrace those changes within credentialing that allow for simplification of the administrative process.
What sets PVCS apart
Administrative Simplification
PCVS is continuously looking at ways to simplify the administrative burdens placed on hospital and health plan staff in order to provide appropriate levels of health care. PCVS understands that by providing primary source verification, health plan and hospital staff have time to do other, more important functions within their job.
Cost Savings
In 2018, PCVS provided primary source verification for nearly 15,000 provider applications. The average cost for a hospital or health plan to credential a provider has been estimated at approximately $400 per application. PCVS can generally provide the same information, for a fraction of the cost. This can be accomplished because PCVS's sole responsibility is to verify provider information for its clients.
Reliability
Through PCVS's quality improvement program, PCVS closely monitors its reliability of information through an inter rater reliability report. In 2018, those reports showed greater than 99.6% error free credential verification.
Availability
PCVS staff is available year round and is not subject to the same loss as hospital and health plan credentialing staff. PCVS is able to provide this availability through cross training staff so that processes continue to flow at all times. This means that PCVS is always available for questions and discussion in regards to your provider applications.