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The ___________________ ___________________ ___ oversees information- technology standards, implementation strategies, and impact assessment.
 
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Question 2

Which act makes several significant changes to the current HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules and provides funds and incentives to increase the use of electronic health records (EHRs) by physicians and hospitals who meet eligibility criteria?
 
  1. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)
  2. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  3. Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA)
  4. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act



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Answer to Question 1

Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT)
Rationale : The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) oversees information- technology standards, implementation strategies, and impact assessment. To receive the positive incentives and physicians and hospitals must use EHRs certified by ONCHIT (Tomes, 2010).
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Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Communication and Documentation
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The HITECH Act makes several significant changes to the current HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules and provides funds and incentives to increase the use of electronic health records (EHRs) by physicians and hospitals who meet eligibility criteria (Tomes, 2010).



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