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Is the ONC doing all they can to ensure that digital medical records don’t take taxpayers for a ride?

February 28, 2013DD.AubuchonElectronic Medical RecordsUncategorized

“Some digital records software marketed to medical professionals may be encouraging use of elevated billing codes that pay fatter fees, according to the nation’s top health information technology official. That could undermine cost savings the government expects to achieve by adopting the digital systems”.

Is this what we all signed up for?

By Fred Schulte for The Center for Public Integrity

The Obama administration is forging ahead with a multi-billion dollar plan to shift from paper toelectronic medical records, despite continuing concerns the program may be prompting some doctors and hospitals to improperly bill higher fees to Medicare. An investigation into those billing questions — which convened a hearing Wednesday — has yet to produce much in the way of results, and critics are questioning the seriousness of the efforts.

Some digital records software marketed to medical professionals may be encouraging use of elevated billing codes that pay fatter fees, according to the nation’s top health information technology official. That could undermine cost savings the government expects to achieve by adopting the digital systems.  READ ARTICLE…

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