| Subject: | CMS National Provider Identifier Standard (NPI) Deadline is Approaching |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Wed, 3 Jan 2007 - 12:00 am |
| According to CMS, only five months remain until the NPI compliance date. As of May 23, 2007, all healthcare providers who are HIPAA-covered entities, whether they are individuals (such as physicians, nurses, dentists, chiropractors, physical therapists, or pharmacists) or organizations (such as hospitals, home health agencies, clinics, nursing homes, residential treatment centers, laboratories, ambulance companies, group practices, HMOs, suppliers of durable medical equipment, pharmacies, etc.)... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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