What is required for physicians and other healthcare professionals to use the service?
Physicians and other healthcare professionals must have a contractual arrangement with a UPD-participating plan, hospital, or other healthcare organization to use the service. Once rostered in UPD, physicians and other healthcare professionals will be invited to participate by CAQH via mail. They will be sent a Provider ID number needed to access UPD and submit their information online. Why Did CAQH rename the Universal Credentialing Datasource the Universal Provider Datasource? The Universal Credentialing Datasource became the industry standard for collecting provider credentialing data. Many participating organizations also found the data useful for claims processing, quality assurance, emergency response, member services, such as directories and referrals, and more. Universal Provider Datasource better reflects the services broader value. Using the Universal Provider Datasource Service How do physicians and other healthcare professionals complete the Universal Provider Datasource Da
