The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)Act has mandated the use of electronic medical records by the year 2015.What is the penalty for non-compliance and not becoming a "meaningful user"?
A)Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement will be reduced
B)fines for nonusing electronic medical records
C)increase in potential for medical errors
D)inability to file Medicare and Medicaid claims electronically

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The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)Act created some new Medicare and Medicaid incentive programs to assist eligible physicians,hospitals,and other professionals as they transition to the electronic medical record.The HITECH Act provided financial incentives for health care providers for the meaningful use of certified EHR technology and the transition to EHR by the year 2015.Health care providers who do not meet the requirements and become meaningful users by 2015 will have their Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement reduced.