BC Advantage - 2009 Issue 5

EHR and E-Prescribing: Navigating Through the CMS and OIG Exceptions and Safe Harbors

As part of its effort to modernize and streamline the health care system, the federal government has been pushing physicians and physician group practices to adopt electronic prescribing (eRX) and electronic health records (EHR).  However, many doctors find purchasing the software, hardware and equipment to support these new technologies cost prohibitive. In an effort to address this issue and stimulate the adoption of eRX and EHR, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) drafted and issued regulations creating new exceptions to the...

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