(Consider This) Subsidies to Encourage Hospitals and Physicians to Adopt

question 69

Multiple Choice

(Consider This) Subsidies to encourage hospitals and physicians to adopt electronic medical records have resulted in which of the following?

• A) improved care for a greater number of patients because of the efficiency gains
• B) reduced health care costs because of the efficiency gains in record keeping
• C) more patients seen but at a higher cost because of the high fixed cost of the recording devices
• D) less care at higher costs, as the extensive record-keeping process reduces efficiency

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