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Pros And Cons Of The HITECH Act

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The HITECH Act is a big portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that promotes the widespread adoption of electronic health records/health information technology. It was passed because of the aforementioned and it provided benefits to patients/providers alike. The ARRA itself (which, of course includes the HITECH Act) was in response to the economic crisis of 2007-2009. The HITECH Act was ultimately designed to improve safety, quality, and efficiency. By responding to the Act's incentives, healthcare organizations can have patients discharged quicker because having information through technology is quicker and easier to maintain than paper-based, there would be improved clinical outcomes, as patient quality would improve, and medical
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