DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2010 Issue 8 (August)

Audits to be used to verify meaningful use by EHR bonus recipients

You could be subjected to an audit when attempting to earn up to $44,000 per provider in Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program bonuses. CMS says it's creating an audit program to make sure those who attest they've met meaningful use requirements actually did. How CMS will audit the validity of an attestation in 2011 remains to be seen. The agency says only in the final rule that it's developing an audit strategy to address fraud and abuse risk.

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