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Modernizing Medicine To Pay $45 Million To Settle False Claims, Kickback Allegations

Healthcare IT Today

The US Department of Justice complaint alleges that from January 2010 to July 2017, the vendor engaged in multiple kickback schemes, including creating a partnership with a clinical laboratory, Miraca Life Science, through which ModMed received payments whenever its users sent lab orders to Miraca.

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Healthcare Innovation Funding – Regulations and Disrupting Traditional Models

Healthcare IT Today

government introduced the meaningful use program as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in 2009, LTPAC organizations – notably nursing homes – and the vulnerable patients they serve have been left behind. Since the U.S.

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When sponsored CDS is a crime …

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Mature companies with strong clinical leadership didn’t succumb to these temptations. Ryan is a dynamic, charismatic guy who sold a vision of an EHR that could be given away and would generate revenue from advertising (like TV or gmail) and the sale of insights to life sciences companies. Good for them!