More on the negative impact of Electronic Health Records
I appreciate Dr. Tenpenny's words on the behalf of health. I have held this out for years as well and have been encouraging people to get a clear understanding of this issue. by Dr Sherri Tenpenny, DO, AOBNMM, ABIHM In 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began a program to entice doctors and hospitals to incorporate the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR). The carrot? The promise of convenience, coordinated care, fewer medical errors, more efficient office visits, faster billing, improved access to medical records. Oh yeah, and they were told, “If you want to get paid, you must convert and bill electronically.” The EHR programs were costly. The set up and implementation fees, which could be $30,000 or more , were required for each physician in a practice. Therefore, the government offered two incentive programs to encourage participation. The Medicare EHR Incentive Program offered to pay up to $44,000 over ...