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EHR Enforcement: Providers in the Crosshairs?
In April, the ABA Health eSource published an article about recent federal enforcement actions against Electronic Health Records (EHR) vendors, highlighting recent high-profile False Claims Act (FCA) settlements involving software companies, including Greenway Health and eClinicalWorks. The investigations stem from alleged violations related to the so-called “meaningful use” EHR incentive program, in which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offers incentives to hospitals and physicians for the adoption and “meaningful use” of certified EHR technology.