Providers not moving fast enough on NPIs

When CMS agreed to give providers a bit of a breather on transitioning to the new National Provider Identifier, it might have given them a false sense of security, according to a consultant who coaches execs on this topic. True, CMS agreed to suspend penalties for providers who aren't NPI compliant yet, but are making reasonable and diligent efforts to get there. The problem is that grace period will expire on May 23, 2008--and the deadline is barreling down on providers, said Martin Jensen, COO and chief analyst of Healthcare IT Transition Group of Tulsa, OK. Now is the time for medical groups and healthcare executives to begin forming realistic plans for transitioning to full-time NPI use, particularly given that CMS isn't going to be much help, he says. Otherwise, not only will providers face CMS penalties, they may soon find that they'll have trouble tracking revenue and getting claims paid.

To find out more about NPI preparations:
- read this Healthcare IT News article

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