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Electronic health record legal settlements in the US since the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.

Apathy NC, Howe JL, Krevat S, et al. Electronic health record legal settlements in the US since the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(11):e223872. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.3872.

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December 21, 2022
Apathy NC, Howe JL, Krevat S, et al. JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(11):e223872.
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Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems are required to meet meaningful use and certification standards to receive incentive payments from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This study identified six settlements reached between EHR vendors and the Department of Justice for misconduct related to certification of meaningful use. Certification of EHR systems that don’t meet HHS meaningful use requirements may have implications for patient safety.

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Apathy NC, Howe JL, Krevat S, et al. Electronic health record legal settlements in the US since the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(11):e223872. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.3872.