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Beware the pitfalls of EHR licenses, donations
Publish date: Oct 25, 2011
By:  Daniel F. Shay, JD
Source: Medical Economics

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Daniel F. Shay, JD
Adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) has yet to hit "critical mass" in the healthcare industry. When asked why they have not implemented an EHR, most physician practices cite the high cost of purchasing the software, as well as the costs associated with adapting office workflow to the new technology.

Until recently, many physician practices believed that it would be less expensive to continue using paper records. That calculus has changed for many practices in the wake of federal initiatives. The prospect of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act-related payments for achieving "meaningful use" of EHRs, coupled with the sunset of the Stark exception and the anti-kickback statute safe harbor for EHR donations in 2013, is spurring practices to adopt EHRs either through purchasing them directly or by receiving them from a donor.

If your practice receives or plans to receive donated software, however, proceed carefully to ensure that the agreements you sign comply with the federal requirements and that you understand the significance of your EHR license agreements.

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Source: Medical Economics, 10/25/2011
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