A key issue of BYOD which is often overlooked is BYODâs phone number problem, which raises the question of the ownership of the phone number. The issue becomes apparent when employees in sales or other customer-facing roles leave the company and take their phone number with them.
Note: There are some situations, however, in which an NPI may change such as when. health care provider organizations determine they may need a new NPI due to, for. example, certain changes of ownership, the conditions of a purchase, or new ownerâs.
National Provider Identifier (NPI) The NPI is a unique 10-digit numeric identifier used to identify health care providers and organizations. Its use is a requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Humana enforces the HIPAA requirement to use an NPI on standard electronic transactions.