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A National Provider Identifier ( NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The NPI has replaced the Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN) as the required identifier for Medicare services, and is used by other payers ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. / 41.8864516; -87.6239771. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, also known as BCBS, BCBSA, or The Blues, is a United States -based federation with 34 independent and locally-operated BCBSA companies that provide health insurance in the United States to more than 115 million people as of 2022.
Health care provider. A health care provider is an individual health professional or a health facility organization licensed to provide health care diagnosis and treatment services including medication, surgery and medical devices. Health care providers often receive payments for their services rendered from health insurance providers.
Insurance credentialing / medical credentialing. Credentialing is the process the healthcare facility or managed care organization/health plan uses to collect and verify the “credentials” of the applicant. This includes verification of many elements including licensure, education, training, experience, competency, and judgment.
Patient portal. Patient portals are healthcare -related online applications that allow patients to interact and communicate with their healthcare providers, such as physicians and hospitals. Typically, portal services are available on the Internet at all hours of the day and night. Some patient portal applications exist as stand-alone web sites ...
Number of employees. 13,000 (2023) [3] Website. www .epic .com. Epic Systems Corporation is an American privately held healthcare software company. According to the company, hospitals that use its software held medical records of 78% of patients in the United States and over 3% of patients worldwide in 2022. [4]
Web portal. A web portal is a website that provides a broad array of services, such as search engines, e-mail, online shopping, and forums. [4] American web portals included Pathfinder, Excite, Netscape 's Net Center, Go, NBC, MSN, Lycos, Voila, Yahoo!, and Google Search. [4]
Andrea Walsh, President & Chief Executive Officer. Number of employees. 26,000+. Website. healthpartners.com. HealthPartners is an integrated, nonprofit health care provider and health insurance company located in Bloomington, Minnesota offering care, coverage, research and education to its members, patients and the community. [1]