VHA's approach to NPI may offer lessons to hospitals.

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    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States. Dept. of Veterans Affairs ; UNITED States. Veterans Health Administration
    • Abstract:
      Focuses on the role of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/Veterans Health Administration in implementing the many requirements mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Need to establish a nationally recognized identifier for health care providers; Numeric code to be given to hospitals and other health care providers who transmit health information electronically; Problems encountered by the Department.