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BCMS NEWS

The Bexar County Medical Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Betty Fernandez
as the new Director of Operations of its subsidiary, Bexar Credentials Verification, Inc. (BCVI).
Ms. Fernandez was previously trained and worked as a credentialing specialist under Mary Jo Quinn,
the departing Director of Operations at BCVI. After 11 years of service as a credentialing specialist
under Ms. Quinn, Ms. Fernandez left BCVI and accepted an opportunity to work for a neuromoni-
toring practice for 3 years where she gained the experience of how primary source verification infor-
mation is used by a medical practice. This completed her training/exposure and made Ms. Fernandez
the right candidate to assume the role formerly held by Ms. Quinn.
Ms. Fernandez expressed her acceptance of the new position by declaring “I am truly honored and
excited to accept the position of Director of the Credentialing Department at Bexar Credentials Ver-
ifications, Inc. (BCVI). I am very thankful for being given this opportunity. Ms. Mary Jo has been the
director for 20+ years and has paved the road for me to come and continue her legacy. I am proud to
Betty Fernandez – return to be part of such a great organization and it is my deep belief that working together with physi-

New Director of Operations cians’ medical practices, our clients and staff, we will meet our mutual goals.”
Bexar Credentials Verification, Inc. In order for a medical provider or allied professional to be able to practice at a hospital, clinic or sur-
gery center they need to be credentialed. BCVI is a credentialing authority organization (CVO) cer-
tified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) that provides direct contact with
primary sources for the verification of healthcare providers’ qualifications. Primary Source Verification
(PSV) is the process of making sure to verify where the provider received their degree in medicine and
had their training to confirm their credentials, including the PSV of boards, licensing, sanctions, med-
ical staff and work experience.

After more than 20 years of service to the Bexar County Medical Society and Bexar Credentials Ver-
ification, Inc. (BCVI), its subsidiary, Ms. Quinn has decided to begin officially enjoying the journey as
a retired person.
Mary Jo Quinn is a native of San Antonio and has worked in the health care field for over forty years
in Texas, Kentucky and Ireland. She worked in San Antonio area hospitals (Christus Santa Rosa, Uni-
versity Hospital, and Humana Hospital) and for health care plans. For eighteen years prior to joining
BCVI, Ms. Quinn was directly involved with credentialing and compliance for hospitals, health care
plans and CVO’s.
Ms. Quinn was the first Director for Bexar Credentials Verification, Inc. when it started up in the
1990’s. Ms. Quinn felt a higher calling and left the company for three years to be a missionary with the
Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zambia, Africa for two years, living with the people
and teaching reading and English to children and setting up a special needs class for Zambian children
Thank you, who had never been able to attend school.
Mary Jo Quinn! Upon return home to San Antonio, Ms. Quinn worked with the Incarnate Word Sisters as Director
of Volunteers at Sisters Care, a personal care agency. Then in 2005, she returned as the Director of
God be with you in Bexar Credentials Verification, Inc.
your retirement
Ms. Quinn will be sorely missed by her staff, Bexar County physicians, and all the companies with
which she has worked in her many years of service. Ms. Quinn leaves us with this comment, “Working
for BCMS has been a delight.”

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