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OIG Report Finds CMS Made an Estimated $94 Million in Incorrect Medicare EHR Incentive Payments to Acute-Care Hospitals

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On December 12, 2019, OIG released a report finding that CMS made an estimated $94 million in incorrect Medicare incentive payments to acute-care hospitals for using electronic health records (EHRs) over an audit period from...more

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OIG Claims CMS Paid $729 Million in Erroneous EHR Incentive Payments

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In a June 12, 2017 report entitled, Medicare Paid Hundreds of Millions in Electronic Health Record Incentive Payments That Did Not Comply With Federal Requirements, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Look Out for Meaningful Use Audits by the Office of Inspector General

The Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Care Record (“EHR”) Incentive Program (commonly referred to as “Meaningful Use”) provides incentive payments to eligible physicians and hospitals for adopting, implementing,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Emerging EHR Risks: When Documentation May Not Be Enough (or Too Much)

Today’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) technologies feature many tools that help providers practice more efficiently and allow them to spend more time caring for patients. However, the federal government recently has posted...more

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OIG Releases Report on EHR Fraud Controls

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On December 11, 2013, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report examining provider use of certain fraud controls in certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. OIG’s survey of 864 hospitals found...more

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