decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2019 Issue 3 (March)
Compliance: Greenway Health EHR settlement includes protections for clients
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Article Overview
This article explains a settlement involving an electronic health records vendor and the compliance issues that led to it. It is relevant to healthcare compliance professionals, EHR customers, practice administrators, and coding/billing stakeholders who follow federal enforcement activity, certification-related disputes, incentive program scrutiny, and anti-kickback compliance. The article also discusses the associated corporate integrity agreement and the customer-related provisions that accompany the settlement.
Why This Topic Matters
It highlights how EHR certification, incentive program eligibility, and vendor arrangements can become federal compliance issues that affect healthcare organizations and their operational decisions. The article also points to protections and transition options that may matter to customers evaluating their EHR vendor relationships.
Article Sections
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DOJ allegations and EHR certification issues
This section summarizes the government’s allegations about vendor certification and product functionality concerns tied to federal enforcement action.
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EHR incentive payment issues
This section discusses alleged impacts on provider attestation and incentive payment eligibility connected to EHR use requirements.
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Settlement and corporate integrity agreement
This section outlines the settlement resolution and the compliance oversight framework described in the corporate integrity agreement.
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Customer protections and data transition provisions
This section covers the customer-facing provisions related to product access, notifications, and data migration options.
What You Will Learn
- The general compliance issues involved in an EHR vendor settlement
- How federal enforcement can intersect with EHR certification and incentive programs
- What types of oversight may be included in a corporate integrity agreement
- What customer protections may accompany an EHR-related settlement
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Practice administrators
- EHR customers
- Revenue cycle and billing professionals
- Medical practice leadership
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