Which incentive has the strongest potential to spur the nationwide adoption of advanced CDS?
a. Freely available CDS knowledge in a machine-executable form
b. Significant government funding for research efforts to share CDS
c. Shift of healthcare payment from a fee-for-service model to approaches rewarding the delivery of better quality and outcomes at lower cost
d. Meaningful Use Stage 1 requirements related to CDS
ANS: C
All of these are important elements encouraging nationwide adoption of advanced CDS. However, as discussed in the chapter, the shift of healthcare payment from a fee-for-service model to approaches rewarding the delivery of better quality and outcomes at lower cost appears to have the strongest potential for change.
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