Fraud and Abuse: Recent Developments Related to Electronic Health Records

In this episode of AHLA's monthly series on fraud and abuse issues, Matthew Wetzel, Partner, Goodwin Procter, speaks to Chris Sabis, who heads the Government Compliance & Investigations Group at Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison PLC, about recent developments in the government’s approach to electronic health records (EHRs). They discuss what constitutes EHR fraud, the concept of Meaningful Use, the theories that the government uses to pursue fraud in the EHR space, and what general counsel and compliance officers should be considering when updating their organizations’ EHR systems. From AHLA's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Sponsored by BRG.