Medicare Program: Physicians? Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships; Exceptions for Certain Electronic Prescribing & Electronic Health Records Arrangements: Final Rule
August 8, 2006 Medicare Program: Physicians Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships; Exceptions for Certain Electronic Prescribing & Electronic Health Records Arrangements: Final Rule This notice details new rules that create exceptions to federal kickback rules so that physicians can accept donations of health information technology supplies from vendors. These new rules will begin October 10, 2006, and will be in effect until December 31, 2013. This new ruling is part of the federal initiative to enable the rapid adoption and use of electronic prescribing and electronic health records. The federal government has chosen to . . .
