One trend that is influencing healthcare reform is:
a. disruptive technology.
b. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems.
c. Veterans Health Information System and Technology Architecture Implementation.
d. Everett Rogers' theory of diffusion of innovation.
ANS: A
Disruptive technology and trends have drastically altered the way in which we communicate with one another. Americans are using the Internet and mobile devices in their daily lives to connect to one another and to access information.
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