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Clinical Health) provisions of the ARRA (American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act) instruct the CMS (Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services) to implement financial incentives and
penalties encouraging adoption of EHR (Electronic Health
Records) technology in medical practices and facilities.
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forces for adopting electronic health records technology. Do
you think financial incentives should be the primary driving
force behind adoption of electronic health records? Why or why
not? Explain your position.

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