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EHR fraud, abuse a big focus of latest OIG plan

The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced in its 2012 work plan that it intends to take a much closer look at violations of fraud and abuse in

Report: Medical data theft growing as more adopt EMRs

Data theft and other fraudulent activities related to exposure of EMR data more than doubled last year, to 7 percent in 2009, compared to 3 percent in 2008, market research firm Javelin Strategy

HIMSS10: Investigator says EMRs can uncover fraud but sometimes put docs at risk

Fraud investigator Harry Markopolos blew the whistle on Bernie Madoff's record-breaking Ponzi scheme, but he's more proud of and excited about his work uncovering Medicare fraud. And he's excited