Becker's Healthcare October 22, 2024
Three months after the National Provider Identifier system rolled out two additional gender options — undisclosed and unspecified/another gender identity — 0.7% of clinicians did not select the female or male options.
Clinicians who electronically transfer health information or prescribe are required to gain an identifier in the NPI system. In April, the system added the gender options to “accurately reflect [clinicians’] gender identity, enhance data inclusivity, prevent misgendering, align with legal documents, and improve research and directory accuracy,” according to Jae Corman, PhD, and Julia Przedworski, PhD.
Dr. Corman works at the Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University college of public health, and Dr. Przedworski works at the Institute for Equity and Inclusion Sciences in Portland, Ore....
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