Question

Identify how the HITECH Act is a benchmark development in U. S. Healthcare.

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HITECH (HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ECONOMIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH) act was established in the year of 2009 February 19th 2009 by United States president Barack Obama. This HITECH act was formed to adapt electronic health records (EHR) and to support US technology. It has become a benchmark in the development of US by act of summaries like - health information technology testing, promotion of health information technology, testing of the health information system, loans and funds approvals, maintaining of privacy n health records. By adapting of the HITECH act a great change was established in the rate of EHR increased from 3.2% to 14.2%. It also holds health records and also health care organizations who disclose breaches by holding business associates and service providers.

, that is created mainly to adapt electronic health records in the United States by president Barack Obama

The HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act of 2009 is legislation that was created to stimulate the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and the supporting technology in the United States. President Barack Obama signed HITECH into law on Feb. 17, 2009, as Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) economic stimulus bill.