
How Can Health Vendors Build Trust with Employers?
According to a recent panel of employer leaders, it is important for health vendors to be honest with employers and share their incentives.
According to a recent panel of employer leaders, it is important for health vendors to be honest with employers and share their incentives.
With so much to consider, avoiding hidden and often astronomical costs is a top priority for healthcare leaders. Understanding the totality of an EHR vendor’s offering is crucial, especially since vendors do not cover all the costs of their solutions similarly.
The HHS' information blocking rule goes into effect Monday, and for nearly a year, providers and IT vendors have been racing to prepare. But they have faced several hurdles along the way, including figuring out how to handle scenarios that could make them non-compliant.
The Washington-based health system has filed a lawsuit against EHR giant Cerner saying it intentionally misrepresented its products and services. Cerner's systems did not operate as promised, leading to severe cash collection issues at Astria Health and forcing it into bankruptcy in 2019, the suit alleges.
The vendor has agreed to pay nearly $18.3 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by offering illegal kickbacks to boost EHR sales. The company denies any wrongdoing and said it agreed to settle to "put the matter behind us."