"This technology is helping hospitals capture more legitimate reimbursements rather than facilitating improper billing behavior."
A new study led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst health economist dispels the notion that hospitals’ adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) is driving up health care spending by helping providers overbill Medicare. Moreover, the research, published in the journal Contemporary Economic Policy, shows that EMRs can help hospitals navigate the complex system of medical billing codes to reduce underpayments by the federal health insurance program.