If Present Trends in the Use of CMS-Certified Electronic Health

question 30

Multiple Choice

If present trends in the use of CMS-certified electronic health records EHR continue, what will happen in 2015 to the majority of clinicians who treat Medicare patients?

• A) They will not be paid for treating Medicare patients.
• B) They will have to pay for the use of a web-based EHR run by CMS.
• C) They will be paid less by the Medicare program.
• D) They will face disciplinary actions from state medical boards.

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Definitions:

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