What is my physicians NPI mean?
National Provider Identifier The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandated the adoption of a standard unique identifier for health care providers. The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) collects identifying information on health care providers and assigns each a unique National Provider Identifier (NPI). • I’m having trouble getting use to my nasal mask? Answer: Gradual initiation of CPAP therapy is one accepted desensitization technique. Rather than having the patient lie down and immediately begin CPAP therapy at the prescribed pressure, first let the patient become acquainted with the mask and machine. Then, with the patient seated upright and the machine on but at a low pressure setting, let the patient hold the unstrapped mask loosely against his/her face for brief periods until he/she can breathe while holding the mask in place for a minute or more. After the patient is comfortab
