
HIMSSCast
HIMSSCast is a podcast produced by the HIMSS Media editorial team behind Healthcare IT News, MobiHealthNews, and Healthcare Finance News. In each episode, our editors are joined by special guests from around the health tech industry to discuss major news stories or trends in the space. The aim of the show is to add depth, analysis and color to our ongoing coverage of the digital health, health tech and healthcare finance realms, as well as to facilitate lively conversations about hot health tech topics.
HIMSSCast
What health systems need to know about FCA enforcement initiatives - with Ethan Davis
In February, the federal government announced that the DOJ's Civil Division had recovered more than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act, or FCA, for fiscal year 2021. This was a huge increase from the previous year – and almost 90% of that money was related to health industry claims.
Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss past and future enforcement initiatives is Ethan Davis, partner at King & Spalding.
Talking points:
- A government wake-up on private equity enforcement
- DOJ's new cybersecurity initiative
- How COVID-19 shifted the federal approach to investigations
- Forthcoming focus on potential Provider Relief Fund fraud and clinical trial fraud
- The Anti-Kickback Statute and how it affects providers
- EHRs as a stated area of focus
- What listeners should be aware of around telehealth
- How stakeholders can protect themselves
- Predictions for the rest of 2022
More about this episode:
OIG warns EHR vendors it will 'vigilantly' crack down on false claims tied to meaningful use
DOJ slams Greenway with $57 million False Claims fine
DOJ lawyer in Greenway case: EHR vendors are now on notice
CareCloud to pay $3.8M to settle kickback allegations with DoJ
Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations
Florida woman to pay $20.3M after using telemedicine to shield alleged fraud
Judge awards whistleblower $390K in athenahealth kickback case