Up-Coding Leads to Legal Action & Major Cash Settlements
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The practice of "up-coding" is more common in health systems, medical groups, and medical billing companies than most people think.
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Healthcare Technology Is Bad and Large Vendors are to Blame
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Many physicians have conflicting feelings about electronic medical records. Some complaints include poor usability, time-consuming data entry, needless alerts, and poor workflow.
Read MoreAstraZeneca Kickback Case Settled for $7.9 Million
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AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical company, will pay $7.9 million to the government to settle charges that it engaged in a kickback scheme for its drug, Nexium.
Read MoreWVU Health System Puts Patient Privacy First
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West Virginia United (WVU) Health System is taking measures to prevent insider snooping into patient records.
Read MoreNo Encryption Standards For Health Insurers?
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Following legislation under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996, insurers are not required to encrypt their consumers' data.
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