Industry Reports and Acts
Prescribing Opioid Medication
FREE Online Evidence Based Trainings on the Safe and Effective Prescribing of Opioid Medication in the Treatment of Pain and / or Addiction
Prescribers’ Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies (PCSS-O) is a three year grant funded by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSA). PCSS-O is offering a number of FREE, evidence based clinical resources designed to help prescribers’ learn about safe opioid prescribing practices. Resources available in the PCSS-O database include:
- Clinical Online Modules
- Webinars
- Listserv
- Peer Support Programs
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Getting an NPI is Free; Not Having One May Be Costly
If you are a health care provider who bills for services, you probably need a National Provider Identification number, or “NPI.” If you bill Medicare for services, you definitely need an NPI. The first step is to get your NPI. Note: once you obtain your NPI, it will take an estimated 120 days to complete the remaining work necessary for you to use it. This includes working on your internal billing systems, coordinating with billing services, vendors, and clearinghouses, and testing with payers. If you delay applying for your NPI, you risk an impact on your cash flow.
The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandated that physicians and other health care providers obtain and begin using a National Provider Identifier (NPI) by May 23, 2007. This one number will replace all the assorted numbers assigned to you by Medicare, Medicaid and private health plans. The number will not change but will remain with you regardless of job or location changes. There is no charge for an NPI.
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You can apply for an NPI online or obtain a printed application that you can submit via mail.
To apply online, go to:
https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov
To obtain a printed NPI application:
Phone: 1-800-465-3203
TTY: 1-800-692-2326
E-mail: customerservice@npienumerator.com
Mail: NPI Enumerator, P.O. Box 6059, Fargo, ND 58108-6059
To read frequently asked questions about the NPI, go to:
https://questions.cms.hhs.gov
Enter "NPI" in the search box.
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology maintains a complete and accurate list of HIT companies that are certified for use in clinical settings. Follow this link to view their list:
http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert
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INFORMATION on Legislation/Regulation Impacting the Practice of Medicine
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RESOURCES on Insurance Programs and Products
- Medicare Part D Toolkit (Link to downloadable toolkit on the web site of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
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