An electronic health records company based in Passaic County, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that a former subsidiary caused users to file false claims with the government. Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc., based in Wayne, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that its former subsidiary, Viztek LLC, caused users to submit false claims by misrepresenting the capabilities of its electronic health records (EHR) software. The United States contends that Viztek fraudulently obtained certification for its product, known as “EXA EHR,” when it misrepresented to its certifying entity that the product complied with all applicable requirements for certification. Viztek knowingly caused eligible providers who used EXA EHR to falsely attest to compliance with the HHS requirements, which caused false claims for incentive payments to be submitted to the Medicare Program.
