DOJ says NextGen 'falsely obtained certification for its software in connection with the 2014 Edition certification criteria published by HHS' Office of the National Coordinator.
DOJ says that NextGen 'relied on an auxiliary product designed only to perform the certification test scripts, which concealed from the certifying entity that NextGen's EHR lacked critical functionality.'
NextGen denies the allegations, which occured nearly a decade ago, and says it settled with DOJ to avoid lengthy and costly litigation.
NextGen Healthcare Inc. will pay $31 million to resolve whistleblower allegations that the electronic health records (EHR) vendor lied about its software's capabilities and paid kickbacks to users who shilled their product, the Department of Justice announced.
NextGen has denied the allegations, which occured nearly a decade ago, and says it settled with DOJ to avoid lengthy and costly litigation.
In a civil complaint filed with the settlement, DOJ says NextGen "falsely obtained certification for its software in connection with the 2014 Edition certification criteria published by the Department of Health and Human Service's Office of the National Coordinator."
Specifically, DOJ alleges that NextGen "relied on an auxiliary product designed only to perform the certification test scripts, which concealed from the certifying...
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