Which social and political challenges impact public health informatics? (Select all that apply.)
a. The limits of federal authority
b. The evolution of public health primarily as state and local functions
c. The lack of resources to implement health IT
d. The presence of standards to implement health IT
ANS: A, B
Social and political challenges impacting public health informatics include the limits of federal authority and the evolution of public health primarily as state and local functions. Public health is not nationally organized and monitored.
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