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CMS providers

How CMS providers work in Access Adam and when to use them for care packages.

Written by Neha Joshi
Updated this week

CMS provider records in Access Adam allow you to record which care packages are delivered by which care providers and pay those providers, without the provider interacting with the system. This is suitable if you're using the CMS whilst not using the end-to-end Adam commissioning solution.

Create, amend or undisplay a CMS provider

To request changes to CMS providers, your super users need to submit a request through the Access Digital Assistant.

To create a new profile, provide:

  • Completed CSM provider template.

  • List of applicable categories.

To edit an existing profile, provide:

  • Completed CSM provider template with details of what needs to be edited.

  • List of applicable categories to be added or deleted.

To undisplay an existing provider, provide:

  • Completed template with details of the CMS provider you need undisplaying.


CSM provider template

The following template will need to be filled out to request for a CMS provider to be created:

Field

Entry

Notes

Client

Requested By

Query raised by

*Please note that only an approved list of CMS users can request new providers*

Provider name

*Mandatory*

(IT use only) Provider name to input

Location Name

Address Line 1

*Mandatory*

Address Line 2

City

*Mandatory*

Post Code

*Mandatory*

County

*Mandatory*

CQC Provider ID

If unknown please enter N/A

CQC Location ID

If unknown please enter N/A

Analysis 2 Code:

If unknown please enter N/A

NHS Organisation Identifier:

If unknown please enter N/A

Telephone no.

If unknown please enter N/A

Business registration no.

If unknown please enter N/A


Benefits of CMS providers

Having a CSM provider created on the sytem have the following benefits:

  • Complete reporting to NHS England and NHS Digital.

  • Pay providers using your current process.

  • Identify providers easily.

  • Add providers via contacting an agent via the Access Digital Assistant.

  • CMS providers don't impact the commissioning process.

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