The Single Most Important Factor in Accelerating Health Information Technology

question 9

Multiple Choice

The single most important factor in accelerating health information technology adoption since 2008 has been:

• A) widespread recognition of technology's contribution to the quality of patient care.
• B) financial incentive programs that reward "meaningful use" or the use of e-prescriptions.
• C) results achieved by electronic health records in reducing expenditures.
• D) patients' demands for electronic access to their personal health records.

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Definitions:

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