tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2017 Issue 22

Industry Notes: Senate Responds to AHA Study with EHR Legislation

In response to a massive American Hospital Association (AHA) study on the administrative frustration of keeping up with the federal demands of required electronic health records (EHRs) and Meaningful Use initiatives, the U.S. Senate proposed legislation to alleviate the pressures of submission and compliance. The EHR Regulatory Relief Act (S. 2059) introduced by Senators John Thune (South Dakota), Lamar Alexander (Tennessee), Mike Enzi (Wyoming), Pat Roberts (Kansas), Richard Burr (North Carolina), and Bill Cassidy (Louisiana) on Nov. 2, 2017, was proposed to "provide regulatory flexibility and hardship relief to hospitals and eligible professionals in the Medicare and Medicaid...

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