Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Industry Notes:

Feds Hope to Boost Physicians’ EHR Usage

Hint: Expect heightened focus on IT in the future. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adds another tech initiative to its slate with a plan to improve EHR utilization in physician practices. Details: On Sept. 29, HHS instituted a new program to measure office-based physicians’ use of EHRs in coordination with the HHS Office of the National Coordinator [...]
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