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2. National Provider Identifier - Wikipedia

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   The NPI is a 10-position, intelligence-free numeric identifier (10-digit number). This means that the numbers do not carry other information about healthcare providers, such as the state in which they live or their medical specialty. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. As outlined in ...

3. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Wikipedia

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   The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA or the Kennedy – Kassebaum Act[1][2]) is a United States Act of Congress enacted by the 104th United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton on August 21, 1996. [3] It aimed to alter the transfer of healthcare information, stipulated the guidelines by ...

4. DEA number - Wikipedia

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   A valid DEA number consists of: 2 letters, 6 numbers, and 1 check digit. The first letter is a code identifying the type of registrant (see below) The second letter is the first letter of the registrant's last name, or "9" for registrants using a business address instead of name. Of the seven digits that follow, the seventh digit is a "checksum ...

5. Neurological pupil index - Wikipedia

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   The Neurological Pupil index, or NPi, is an algorithm developed by NeurOptics, Inc., that removes subjectivity from the pupillary evaluation. A patient's pupil measurement (including variables such as size, latency, constriction velocity, dilation velocity, etc.) is obtained using a pupillometer, and the measurement is compared against a normative model of pupil reaction to light and ...

6. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - Wikipedia

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   The number would remain constant, even if the individual changed their name, national certification level, etc. [8] Similar to the NPI number issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the number is a 12-position, intelligence-free numeric identifier (12-digit number). The EMS-ID is not intended to replace the individual ...

7. Unique physician identification number - Wikipedia

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   A unique physician identification number (UPIN) was a six-character alpha-numeric identifier used by Medicare to identify doctors in the United States. They were discontinued in June 2007 [1] and replaced by National Provider Identifier, or NPI numbers. [why?] The United States Congress authorized the creation of UPIN IDs through Section 9202 ...