Describe the HITECH Act

What will be an ideal response?


In 2009, Congress passed the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act). This legislation provided access to incentive payments to physicians, with the goal of increasing the use of electronic health record systems in physician practices.

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The part of a check that takes the form of a fraction and identifies the specific bank on which a check is drawn is the ________.

A. ABA number B. routing number C. memo line D. MICR recording area E. check number

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Which of the following applies to the cash that is usually kept in a locked change drawer and used for transactions with patients who pay in cash and need change?

a. Petty cash b. Cash on hand c. Accounts receivable cash d. Accounts payable cash

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Acute and chronic salpingitis and oophoritis __________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Bupivacaine's high pKa translates into a slow onset time, which explains why it is a long-acting anesthetic

A) True B) False

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