Joe Saunders, an Orlando Democrat and the field director of Equality Florida, an LGBT advocacy group. 'In this area, people maybe don't care so much about someone's sexual orientation,' he said.
He said that for all the voters he met during the campaign, none asked him about his sexual orientation, although it was reported by local news media. Richardson, a 55-year-old forensic accountant, credits redistricting and the open seat in House District 113 for his win. Senate and House, and dozens to state legislatures. Nationwide, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender candidates were elected to the U.S.
The 2012 election saw Florida become one of seven states to break that barrier. David Richardson, a Miami Beach Democrat, and one of two openly gay lawmakers elected this year ? the first in Florida's Legislature. 'We've made a lot of progress, but we still have a long way to go,' said Rep. Supreme Court considering same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama re-elected on a platform that included it, and the first openly gay lawmakers taking their seats in Tallahassee, gay voters say it's been a winning year. A covered health care provider, under HIPAA, is any health care provider who transmits health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services has adopted a standard, even if the health care provider uses a business associate to do so.TALLAHASSEE - With the U.S. The NPI will be used by HIPAA-covered entities (e.g., health plans, health care clearinghouses, and certain health care providers) to identify health care providers in HIPAA standard transactions.
Who must obtain NPI? : All health care providers who are HIPAA-covered entities, whether they are individuals (e.g., physicians, nurses, dentists, chiropractors, physical therapists, or pharmacists) or organizations (e.g., hospitals, home health agencies, clinics, nursing homes, residential treatment centers, laboratories, ambulance companies, group practices, Health Maintenance Organizations, suppliers of durable medical equipment, pharmacies) must obtain an NPI. Organization health care providers (e.g., hospitals, home health agencies, ambulance companies) are considered Entity Type 2 (Organization) providers. Sole proprietors and sole proprietorships are Entity Type 1 (Individual) providers. Entity Type 1 providers are individual providers who render health care (e.g., physicians, dentists, nurses). There are two categories of health care providers for NPI enumeration purposes. Where NPI should be used? : The NPI must be used in place of legacy provider identifiers, such as a Unique Provider Identification Number (UPIN), Online Survey Certification & Reporting (OSCAR) and National Supplier Clearinghouse (NSC) in HIPAA standard transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. This means that the numbers do not carry other information about healthcare providers, such as the state in which they live or their medical specialty.
The NPI is a 10-position, intelligence-free numeric identifier (10-digit number). What is a NPI Number? : The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers.