National Provider Identifier for US practitioners - Urgent Reminder!

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Under HIPAA regs, US health care providers who engage in standard

electronic transactions (such as health insurance claims) must obtain

and use a National Provider Identifier (NPI) by May 23, 2007.

 

The use of this identifier will soon become as ubiquitous as social

security numbers and employer identification numbers. Even if you

aren't a HIPAA-covered entity, you will soon find it necessary in the

course of your transactions with other providers and with payers.

 

I've posted information (in pdf format) on how to obtain an NPI at:

http://www.convergentmedical.com/newsdesk.html

 

 

Best Regards,

 

David Kailin, Ph.D., M.P.H., L.Ac.

Author, Quality In Complementary & Alternative Medicine