Asked by Lourdes Hernandez on Jun 14, 2024
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The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) encouraged implementation of electronic health records (EHR) by what means?
A) Fining facilities that did not convert to EHRs by 2015
B) Mandating that all facilities implement EHRs within the year
C) Providing incentive payments to facilities that converted to EHRs
D) Restricting providers' access to traditional patient health records
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Digital version of a patient's paper chart, making information available instantly and securely to authorized users.
HITECH
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, promoting the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology.
- Understand the role of digital resources and systems in advancing healthcare delivery and the application of evidence-based practice.
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Underground MonkeyJun 19, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Incentive payments were offered by the HITECH to promote implementation of EHR systems by helping the organization to pay for start-up costs.The HITECH did fine organizations failing to implement an EHR system.Nor did the HITECH mandate implementation of an EHR system.HITECH does not restrict providers' access to traditional patient health records.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the role of digital resources and systems in advancing healthcare delivery and the application of evidence-based practice.
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