The Role of a Provider Registry in Achieving NPI Compliance
Complying with HIPAA regulations mandating the use of a national provider identifier (NPI) takes a number of different strategies, from system replacement to remediation that include an NPI cross-walk. This paper discusses: the evolution of the NPI registry and NPI numbers, as well as:
- The evolution of the NPI registry, NPI numbers and provider registries
- NPI compliance options, such as cross-walks to existing systems, with strategic implications
- Probabilistic matching for greater accuracy of results