Item #6668

September 28, 2006, Webcast and Audio Conference

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

mandated the adoption of a standard and unique health care provider identifier and its assignment to every health care provider and organization that submits electronic transactions. What is NPI and who must apply for it? What is the process to apply for this new number? Get the answers to these questions and receive an overview on the critical issues practices are facing with applying for and implementing NPI in this 90-minute program. Following this program, you will be able to:

·   Define what the NPI is and how to apply for it;

·   Identify your organization’s subparts and your clinician’s taxonomy codes;

·   Recognize the trading partner communication that must take place; and

·   Plan for successful implementation of the NPI into your workflow.

Please note: Continuing education credit is not granted for listening to this audiocassette/compact disc/on-demand webcasts.