The recent Department of Justice (DOJ) $155 million False Claims Act settlement with eClinicalWorks highlights a problem that has existed in the EHR software industry for a long time.  Any EHR system that attests to do everything for the integrated health system can’t possibly provide the highest possible level of all aspects of functionality.  Some parts of the system will be concentrated upon while others will get just enough attention so the vendor can say they have the ...

HEALTHCARE  is again the most popular topic for the past few weeks.  Even friends that don’t know much about the industry have asked: what’s going on with Medicare?  Apparently, recent allegations of high dollar medical fraud have raised concerns about Medicare Advantage Plans and Payment Integrity.  One law firm pointed out that this is just the start.  “DOJ’s big settlement — $16.7 million for risk adjustment “upcoding” ...