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Patient data safety rules widely disregarded, unenforced

By Joe Eaton

January 19, 2010

As the federal government prepares to spend up to $27 billion in stimulus funds to promote electronic medical records, a health technology i

Push for safety oversight of electronic medical records is moving at a crawl

By Emma Schwartz

December 17, 2010

Nearly two years after the Obama administration announced plans to spend $40 billion to help doctors and hospitals adopt electronic medical

Doctors skittish about health technology despite promise of big federal bucks

By Susan Jaffe

July 7, 2011

The federal government is paying physicians billions to adopt electronic health records, but doctors still aren't sure they want the cash

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Survey: Hospitals not protecting electronic health records

By Fred Schulte and Emma Schwartz

November 19, 2009

One-third of institutions acknowledge cases of medical identity theft

As states build exchanges, questions linger about interoperability

By Josh Israel and Kimberly Leonard

November 2, 2011

Lingering questions about interoperability of state health information exchanges

Growth of electronic medical records eases path to inflated bills

By Fred Schulte

September 19, 2012

Billing software helps medical professionals document higher fees.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Electronic medical record":

"… ght if that whole issue wasn’t factored into the strategy,” Elson said. …"

"… room in 2007, according to hospital CEO Joe Lemaire.Coding ‘Slam Dunk’Electronic medical records can influence pay scales known as “Evaluation and Management” codes. …"

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Top House Republicans demand suspension of electronic medical records program

By Fred Schulte

October 5, 2012

Top House Republicans want program suspended until government demands that systems communicate

IMPACT: HHS IG pledges focus on Medicare billing abuse involving electronic records

By Fred Schulte

October 24, 2012

HHS inspector general announces focus on Medicare billing abuse involving electronic records

Excerpts from this story referencing "Electronic medical record":

"… p;Wednesday, in announcing investigative priorities for the coming year.“Electronic medical records can improve quality of care and efficiency and help us uncover cases of f …"

Feds tighten scrutiny of health records

By Fred Schulte

December 14, 2012

Feds increase scrutiny of how electronic systems affect billing

Center's 'Cracking the Codes' series wins Meyer journalism award

By The Center for Public Integrity

January 9, 2013

'Cracking the Codes' series about Medicare billing takes first place

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