The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) encouraged implementation of electronic health records (EHR) by which means?
A)Fining facilities that did not convert to EHRs by 2015
B)Mandating that all facilities implement EHRs within the year
C)Providing incentive payments to facilities that converted to EHRs
D)Restricting providers' access to traditional patient health records

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The HITECH Act encouraged the adoption of electronic health records through incentive payments to facilities and providers that demonstrated meaningful use of EHRs, rather than through fines, mandates, or restrictions.