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Documentation and Provider Standards Training

American Medical Compliance

Staying Compliant in Healthcare HIPAA plays a large role in healthcare compliance. Additionally, the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and healthcare providers who perform specific electronic health care transactions.

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Everything You Need To Know About NPI Numbers

Verisys

CMS.gov The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the creation of a standard, unique health identifier for healthcare providers, which the NPI satisfies. The UPIN Registry ended in 2007 in favor of the standardized NPI.

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Everything You Need To Know About NPI Numbers

Verisys

An NPI number is shared with other providers, employers, health plans, and payers for billing purposes. CMS.gov’s Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA ) mandated the adoption of a standard, unique health identifier for each healthcare provider.

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