Safeguard National Provider Identifier and Physician Privacy

Year: 2008

Resolution Number: 14

Action Taken: Approved

Status:

Author(s): Ponon Dileep Kumar, MD

Sponsor: Ponon Dileep Kumar, MD

On behalf of: St. Clair County Delegation

Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA work with the AMA to develop and mandate adequate safeguards for the protection of physician privacy, such as those used by the banking industry, showing only the last four digits of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) number on public accessible websites, in published lists, and on electronically communicated documents and faxes.

Fiscal Note: NULL

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