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Two recent studies published by the office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (the “ONC”) suggest that the use of electronic health records among physicians and hospitals has greatly increased. The study is based on information collected in calendar year 2013.
According to ONC, approximately 78% of office-based physicians have adopted some form…
CMS issued a proposed rule on May 28, 2014 designed to reduce the rate of medically unnecessary DMEPOS items supplied to beneficiaries. According to CMS, reports issued by GAO and HHS OIG, including Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) reports, show that DMEPOS claims had a 66% improper payment rate, accounting for approximately 20% of the…
