National Provider Identifier Summit Presentations - October 10, 2006 

You have less than eight months left to get and implement your NPI…avoid the risk of disruption to your cash flow.

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) will be your standard unique identifier for HIPAA standard electronic transactions as well as paper claims in Minnesota. HIPAA requires the NPI to be used by all health plans (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid and other private health insurers), clearinghouses and providers, including physicians, pharmacists, dentists, chiropractors, nurse practitioners, etc., by May 23, 2007. Every health care provider and provider organization should obtain an NPI.

Getting your NPI is the first step in the process of meeting the compliance date. Once you have your NPI, you may need to modify your existing processes and systems to accommodate use of the NPI. You may also need to share your NPI with health plans and other health care providers with whom you do business.

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NPI Overview: What is NPI, Who Must Have One, How to Enumerate Overview of the NPI and a discussion of how enumeration works. Speaker: Gregg McAllister, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service - IConfirmed

NPI Dates Overview of the Collaborative project plan, Medicare timelines and paper form conversion dates. Speaker: Tom Polhemus, Blue Cross

Provider Enumeration Strategies Details of the issues providers need to address and some of the tools for enumeration. Speaker: Patrice Kuppe, Allina Hospitals and Clinics

Atypical Providers Update on plans for statewide enumeration of atypical providers. Speaker: Jayne Draves, MN Department of Human Services

Status of Dissemination and Industry Information Exchange Part 1

Status of Dissemination and Industry Information Exchange Part 2

Update on latest information about NPI Dissemination and Information Exchange. Speakers: Tom Polhemus, Blue Cross and Laurie Darst, Mayo Clinic

Testing and Migration Planning Sample testing and migration plans created by the MN HIPAA Collaborative. Speakers: John Moriarty, Allina Hospitals and Clinics and Dave Anderson, Medica

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