Nigeria rolls out e-billing system
Nigerian federal lawmakers are set to review the roll-out of the electronic payment system introduced this year by the federal government, reports Next.
The electronic payment system was initiated in order to eliminate corruption in the Nigerian public service sector.
The deputy chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes, Bassey Etim, says: “In view of the prevalence of cyber crimes in Nigeria, the coalition has lined up some strategic programmes capable of cushioning the effect of this fraud.”
Tech saves US healthcare billions
The office of the US Inspector General says it saved $20.97 billion for fiscal year 2009 using e-billing technology, says HealthLeaders Media.
"We continue to make significant progress in our fight against fraud, waste, and abuse in (health and human services) programmes, particularly Medicaid and Medicare," says inspector-general Daniel Levinson. “We're doing this by leveraging our audit, legal, evaluation, and investigative tools, as well as employing the latest in data analysis technology."
The $20.97 billion includes $16.48 billion in implemented recommendations for how to put funds to better use, $4 billion in investigative receivables, and $492 million in audit receivables.
Wireless platform assists hospitals
Comprehensive Health Services has rolled out a wireless electronic billing platform for the healthcare industry, called Optic, states TMCnet.
The Optic platform provides a single access point to a patient's complete electronic medical record, including e-prescriptions, laboratory results, referral management, appointment scheduling, health education materials and billing information.
The company said it's investing in the technology in order to improve hospital efficiency and to deliver quality healthcare.
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