eClinicalWorks is due to pay 5 million to settle a claim alleging that the company violated the False Claims Act, as announced by the Department of Justice on May 31.
eClinicalWorks is due to pay 5 million to settle a claim alleging that the company violated the False Claims Act, as announced by the Department of Justice on May 31. Repercussions have been felt far and wide according to a Reaction Data survey conducted by Research Cloud. The scandal has raised red flags for the whole industry, with the government now exploring reexamination of the whole system amidst growing suspicion of other offenders.
The company was accused of withholding information, including the fact that their software was not conducive to the criteria specified for certain standardized drug codes. EHR vendors are required to meet conditions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s HITECH Act, which specifies certain criteria to allow for reimbursement according to the meaningful use program. The Department of Justice claimed that eClinicalWorks falselyobtained their certification by providing inaccurate information to their certifier. Continue Reading