Electronic Health Records Could Save More Than $1B Over 10 Years

Healthcare providers in New Jersey will streamline electronic healthcare claim processing thanks to a new rule from the federal Department of Health and Human Services, according to NJ Spotlight.

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The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require medical practices adopt electronic transfer records and electronic remittance advice by Jan. 1, 2014. The shift to electronic records should produce savings by reducing paper, printing, postage and processing time.

CMS estimates electronic records will save the industry between $300 million and $3.3 billion over the next decade.

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