Healthcare IT: A 'goldmine' for fraudsters

Courtesy Health Care Renewal  Wed, 01/13/2010 - 09:22

Health IT is serving another unexpected purpose: it's becoming a landmine for fraud.

In "Health care: A 'goldmine' for fraudsters ", CNN senior writer Parija Kavilanz observes that:

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- There's a group of people who really love the U.S. health care system -- the fraudsters, scammers and organized criminal gangs who are bilking the system of as much as $100 billion a year.

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