"Already over-burdened office staff need relief from this time consuming necessity. I provide physicians and their office staff with the support they need to focus on patient care."

As the Manager of MMRI's Enrollment and Credentialing Department, Amy Smithee understands the impact credentialing has on a practice's revenue stream. She declares, "Failing to devote adequate time and resources to the credentialing process can be financially crippling for a practice." Clients wishing to enroll with Medicare, Medicaid and the plethora of commercial insurers look to Amy for her unsurpassed knowledge and expertise.

A pioneer in centralized enrollment services, Amy has witnessed first hand the struggle physician practices endure trying to stay on top of this task. Her understanding of the intricate, complex and ever-changing relationships between physician organizations, networks, payers, and providers is an advantage to MMRI clients. Amy has amassed the knowledge clients need to make informed decisions about payer participation.

Amy's considerable experience in the area of credentialing and enrollment allows her to manage the process for small and large primary and multi-specialty medical practices. Her impeccable and precise planning provides clients with unmatched support. Additionally, Amy's strength is her ability to keep current with the criteria payers used to determine physician participation eligibility.

Recognizing that compiling and maintaining provider credentials is critical to the enrollment process, Amy has played a key role in the development of MMRI's credentialing database in an effort to streamline the lengthy process. Amy's detail-oriented personality coupled with her persistence has defined her reputation for getting the job done.

Areas of Expertise

Defining payer relationships
and provider networks

Initial provider enrollment
for new practices

Re-credentialing
for existing practices

Compilation & maintenance
of critical provider credentials

Monitoring credential expirations