Are Electronic Medical Records Leading To Higher Medical Bills?
The Center For Public Integrity: Growth Of Electronic Medical Records Eases Path To Inflated BillsElectronic medical records, long touted by government officials as a critical tool for cutting health care costs, appear to be prompting some doctors and hospitals to bill higher fees to Medicare for treating seniors (Schulte, 9/19).
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