Accurate Answers
HIT - Correct Answers is critical to achieving the four aims of better and affordable care, healthy
populations and communities, and clinicians' well-being as stated in the National Quality Strategy (NQS).
Alternative Payer models - Correct Answers and other reforms are promoted to establish a robust
interoperable healthcare system where health information exchange can occur seamlessly around the
globe.
HITECH Act - Correct Answers Incentive programs under the landmark legislation, the __________, are
established to promote the adoption of EHRs for increasing transparency, efficiency, and patient
engagement to manage the cost and quality of healthcare in the United States.
QI models - Correct Answers Authors promote the use of traditional __________ for use within health
informatics projects.
Qualitative and Quantitative - Correct Answers QI activities should be promoted utilizing both
__________ and __________ sources of data for better and more nuanced evidence in terms of the
quality and effectiveness of various HITs.
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act - Correct Answers The
__________ funded six major initiatives to rapidly expand, including the HIT-EHR incentive program,
electronic health record (EHR) certification program, State health information exchange (HIE) program,
Regional Extension Center (REC) program, Beacon program, and workforce and research development.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Correct Answers The EHR incentive program is
administered by the __________.
Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) - Correct Answers The rest of the five initiatives were
administered by the __________.