Hitech Act
/ˈhaɪtɛk ækt/
Definitions
- (n.) A U.S. federal law enacted in 2009 to promote and expand the adoption of health information technology, primarily through setting standards for the privacy and security of electronic health records.
The HITECH Act incentivized hospitals to adopt electronic health records to improve healthcare quality and efficiency.
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Commentary
Focus on its role in advancing electronic health records and its interaction with HIPAA privacy and security rules.
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