Compliance: OIG Settlement Reveals Critical Need for EHR Vendor Vetting
Negligent software provider faces $155 million in paybacks to the feds.
As most providers know, not all electronic health records (EHRs) vendors are the same. Most are on the up-and-up, but it's still crucial to investigate their backgrounds and certifications. And if they promise a financial windfall with their product implementation, you may want to look elsewhere for your EHR needs.
That's the takeaway from a recent $155 million settlement that the Department of Justice made with EHR vendor eClinicalWorks to settle allegations that the vendor misrepresented its software's capabilities.
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