tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 40

PHYSICIANS: HHS Prescription May Stymie Computer Headaches

CMS set to move on several changes.Heads up, physicians that want to prescribe drugs electronically: The whole ordeal may soon become a lot easier.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a proposed rule that would allow a hospital or other facility to give physicians' offices hardware, software and training services for electronic prescriptions. Good news: The hospital could provide this help without falling afoul of anti-fraud and anti-kickback laws. Doctors could still refer patients to the hospital, even though the computer equipment and assistance may count as a financial relationship.Meanwhile, the HHS Office of Inspector...

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