For Providers and Practice Managers: UPD Quick Reference Guide v1 - 1 - June 27, 2008
For Providers and Practice Managers: UPD Quick Reference Guide v1 - 1 - June 27, 2008
Providers new to the CAQH Universal Provider Datasource Registration and Login Start Page, Bubbles and Tabs Completing the Application Audit Tab Authorization Tab Attest Tab Attachments Tab Maintaining the Providers Data Reattestation and Attachments Tab Practice Managers Module Registration and Login Adding Providers to the Managers List Maintaining Information Relevant to Providers in your Practice System Messages Pop-up Messages at Login Automessages Important Things to Know Change your user name or password Forgot your password Change where you receive system messages Print your application Verify that your supporting documents are current Review your activity in the Universal Provider Datasource Your primary practice office state changes
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Providers new to the CAQH Universal Provider Datasource Registration and Login
Function
Registration
Description
If this is your first time entering the Universal Provider Datasource, you must first register: 1. Open your Browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.) and enter the following URL in the Address bar: https://upd.caqh.org/oas/ 2. Press Enter. The Universal Provider Datasource Welcome screen will display. NOTE: Hover over the bubbles on the Welcome screen to view text related to each section. Click on the bubbles to open a specific section. 3. Click the Logging in for the first time? hyperlink. The Getting Started screen will display. This screen provides a high-level overview of the online application including a summary of information required, suggested materials to have available, and an estimated time to complete the online portion of the process. 4. Choose NEXT to move to the Authentication screen. 5. Enter your CAQH Provider ID from your welcome packet. 6. Enter at least one of the following additional pieces of information (the more information provided, the better the match response): Social Security Number (XXX-XX-XXXX) Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) DEA Number UPIN Number 7. Click NEXT.
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Log In 1. Enter the Username and Password you just created during the Registration process. 2. Press the Log In button. 3. If you are unable to authenticate yourself within three tries, you will be locked out and will need to call the helpdesk for more help.
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If errors are encountered, the Data Audit screen will display with a list of the errors, details and links to UPD Quick Reference Guide v1 -6June 27, 2008
Errors that must be corrected before your application can be completed will be flagged with a red * (asterisk). Missing information that is not required to complete your application, but may result in an inquiry from your participating organization(s), will be flagged with a blue * (asterisk). 3. Click the hyperlink of the first Required Fixes error. The page with the error will display. 4. Correct the Required Fixes error(s) on the page or enter missing information. 5. Click OK at the bottom of the page to update and return to the audit tab. 6. Work through all Required Fixes errors. 7. Review the Suggested Fixes and make changes that are appropriate. 8. When the last Required Fixes error has been corrected, the NEXT button will appear at the end of the Suggested Fixes. 9. From either the Data Audit information is correct or after you have corrected all the Required Fixes and the appropriate Suggested Fixes, click NEXT to proceed to the Authorize tab.
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Authorize Tab The Authorize tab is used to authorize the release of your self-reported data to participating healthcare organizations. There are two ways to give your authorization. 1. You may do a Global Authorization by clicking the button To ALL of the healthcare organizations listed above AND to any healthcare organization that in the future represents to CAQH either that I am a participating provider or that I am in the process of being credentialed as a participating provider. -OR2. You may do Line Item Authorization by individually select the participating healthcare organizations to authorize. Note: If you choose this method, you must select each of the participating healthcare organizations you wish to authorize. In the future, if you choose to participate with a new healthcare organization that does not currently appear on this list, you will receive a message asking you to come to this page and authorize the new organization to your data. Until you do so, they will not be able to access your data.
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Attest Tab The Attest tab is used to review your data summary and certify that the information you have provided is true, correct and complete to the best of your knowledge. NOTE: Make sure you do not have pop-ups blocked on your computer or this process will not work! Also, make sure that you have Acrobat Reader loaded on your system, if you do not, use the link to download the Reader. 1. Click REVIEW. A data summary displays in PDF format using the Acrobat Reader. 2. Review your data summary. If the information is correct, close the data summary using the window X button in the top right-hand corner of the box. If the information is not correct, see Correcting the Data Summary in the Review Step below. 3. Click REVIEW COMPLETE. 4. The attestation statement will appear. Read the statement and click ATTEST. 5. You have just completed your first attestation. Your application is not yet complete. The next step is to fax in your supporting documents.
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Log In 1. Enter your Username and Password. 2. Press the Log In button. The Practice Administrator Module main page will display at the Start tab.
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Description
Start Tab From the Start Page you may select: Manage Provider List associate providers with your account. Maintain Provider Info enter, manage and publish common information that is relevant to providers in your pratice. Tutorial view the Practice Administrator Module overview.
Manage Provider List To associate the providers in your practice, click on the Manage Provider List bubble or tab. By associating the providers with your account, you will be able to EXPORT common information they will be able to IMPORT when they are completing there application in the Universal Provider Datasource (UPD). 1. Click ADD PROVIDERS. 2. Enter the Providers CAQH Provider ID or providers information. 3. Click SUBMIT.
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Description
The Provider Search Results screen will display. 4. Place a checkmark next to the provider(s) you wish to add to your list. 5. Click ADD. The provider(s) are added to your provider list and the View Provider List is displayed. Once a provider(s) have been added to the list, use the Manage Provider List bubble or tab to view the providers associated with this account and to add or delete providers from your list. When your list is complete, click MAINTAIN PROVIDER INFO.
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Maintain Provider Info Tab If your providers are hospital based, the Practice Locations section is not required: Click PRACTICE LOCATIONS DONE to move to the Hospitals screen. However, if your providers are NOT hospital based, you will need to complete the Practice Locations section. This section contains multiple pages for each location.
1. Click the ADD button next to Practice Details to enter a new practice location. Page 1 of X (based on standard vs. state application) for this location will display. 2. Select Yes or No to include this practice in Export if No is selected, this practice information will not be available for IMPORT by providers using the Universal Provider Datasource. 3. Enter a practice display name to be displayed during the Import process. NOTE: Choose a name that the provider(s) will recognize. 4. Use the NEXT and BACK buttons to move through pages and enter information. Use the VIEW PRACTICE OVERVIEW button to return to the Practice Locations page. Use the SAVE & AUDIT button to audit entries for errors and to save the data. 5. Use the NEXT button on the last page to return to the Practice Locations page. 6. Enter additional practice locations if applicable using the ADD button. Notes: Use the COPY PRACTICE button to copy all information for a practice location previously entered to a new location. Then use the EDIT UPD Quick Reference Guide v1 - 16 June 27, 2008
Note: Within the Maintain Provider Info tab, use the Go To Specific Sections drop-down list to move quickly to different sections.
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Function
Audit Tab
Description
1. Click RUN AUDIT.
Incomplete, required fields will be marked in the Required Fixes section. Incomplete, not required fields will be marked in the Suggested Fixes section. 2. Click on the links to the right of the errors to jump to the appropriate page. 3. Make corrections errors will be flagged with an * (asterisk). 4. Click OK to update and return to the audit tab. 5. Work through all Required Fixes errors and Suggested Fixes (optional). 6. Choose NEXT to proceed to the Export tab. Export Tab 7. Click EXPORT to make the information entered available to the providers associated with this account in the Universal Provider Datasource. The Export Successful screen will display. 8. Click LOG OUT to exit the system. 9. Click on the Start tab to return to the Start Page. Associated providers may now log into their record in the Universal Provider Datasource and Import information to reduce data entry provided the data is marked Yes to be included in the export process and the Export button has been clicked on this tab. Using the Import function in a providers record in the UPD will result in the following actions: Import, Practice Locations adds a new practice location Import, Health Care Facility Affiliations adds a new affiliation(s) Import, Professional Liability Insurance adds a new insurance carrier(s)
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A message similar to this will appear if the expiration date of your state license, DEA certificate, CDS certificate or professional liability insurance has passed. This message is to remind you to update those fields in application: Utilize the Answer tab and the Go To Specific Sections dropdown menu to go to the appropriate section(s) of the application to update. Be sure to use the AUDIT or NEXT button to save the updates before you leave the page. Make any other updates to your data as appropriate. Again, use the AUDIT or NEXT button to save updates before you leave the page. Audit and Attest to your changes. Fax in the updated supporting document, follow the Reattestation Supporting Documents instructions on the Attachments tab.
Automessages
A feature of the Universal Provider Datasource is periodic reminders related to the status of your account and your data. In addition, CAQH may send you announcements about new features and functionality as they become available. When you registered, you entered your primary method of contact (email or fax). This is the method CAQH uses to send these messages.
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To update or change your primary method of contact, log into the UPD and click on the Edit Account tab.
To update or change your password or user name, log into the Universal Provider Datasource and click on the Edit Account tab.
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You will need to enter your confirmation Email Address and Fax Number, then enter either your new password or user name in the Password or User Name boxes and in the Confirm Password or User Name boxes. Then click SAVE. If the password or user name was successfully changed, you will receive a message in red at the top of the screen that says Your information has been saved to the database. If the username isnt already in use, you can easily change this to reflect your preferences and make it easy to remember. Providers and Practice Administrators must change password within 30 days from the date of first signing in and will have no reset interval. Participating organizations and CAQH will be required to reset password every 90 days.
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The CAQH standard password configuration will be as followed: Have between 6-15 characters Have upper and lower case characters Have at least 1 digit May not be the username
Type in your user name and hit the Request Password button. Your password will be sent to your email address on file. If you do not have an email address on file or you forget your user name, please contact the help desk at 888-599-1771.
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When getting to this password reset page, you will have to enter the CAQH Provider ID and Username.
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To update or change your primary method of contact, log into the UPD and click on the Edit Account tab.
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On the Attachments page, scroll down and review the Supporting Documents Received.
Click on the link for each document that is renewable to ensure the current document is posted. If it is not, follow the instructions for Reattestation Supporting Documents in the section preceding the Supporting Documents Received to submit updated document(s).
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The activity log contains information about changes you have made to your data as well as any system messages or automessages that may have been sent to your primary method of contact.
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Update the Professional IDs section, if appropriate. Update the Praction Locations section. Update the Hospital Affiliations section, if appropriate. Update the Professional Liability Insurance section, if appropriate. Update the Work History section. Audit and Attest to your changes. Fax any updated supporting documents, including your Authorization Attestation and Release if appropriate in your state.
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