Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2019 Issue 4
Industry Note: EHR Vendor Lands $57.25 Million Penalty For False Claims
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Article Overview
This article summarizes a Department of Justice settlement involving an electronic health record vendor, the federal False Claims Act, and allegations about product certification and claims submitted in connection with EHR incentive payments. It is relevant for compliance, revenue integrity, health IT, and coding professionals who monitor regulatory actions affecting electronic health records and government program participation.
Why This Topic Matters
It highlights how EHR vendor certification, marketing, and program attestations can create legal and compliance exposure for providers and technology users. Readers can use it to understand the broader regulatory and risk context around certified health IT and federal incentive programs.
What You Will Learn
- The compliance issues raised by an EHR vendor settlement
- How federal certification and incentive payment allegations can affect health IT users
- Why background review of EHR vendors matters in a regulatory context
- The role of the Department of Justice in enforcement actions involving health information technology
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Compliance officers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Health information management professionals
- Healthcare administrators
- Health IT and EHR stakeholders
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