• Center on Health Equity & Access
  • Clinical
  • Health Care Cost
  • Health Care Delivery
  • Insurance
  • Policy
  • Technology
  • Value-Based Care

Audit Finds Billions in Unverified Medicare Spending

Article

Medicare has paid doctors and hospitals billions of dollars to switch from paper to electronic health records without verifying that the new systems meet required quality standards, according to a federal audit released Thursday.

The funds, which total $4 billion, have been distributed since 2011 under an incentive program aimed at encouraging various types of medical providers to computerize their record-keeping systems.

Read the full story: http://wapo.st/Yc6yxf

Source: The Washington Post

Related Videos
Kimberly Westrich, MA, chief strategy officer, National Pharmaceutical Council
Chicago skyline with words "CHEST 2025 Recap Chicago, Illinois" | Image credit: SeanPavonePhoto - stock.adobe.com
Susan Cantrell, CEO of AMCP
Dr Brian Mulherin
Dr Brian Mulherin
Lindsey Valenzuela, PharmD, APh, BCACP - screenshot by AJMC
Kelley L. Julian, PharmD, BCOP
Dr Vivek Subbiah
Related Content
© 2025 MJH Life Sciences
AJMC®
All rights reserved.