Which incentive has the strongest potential to spur the nationwide ado

QUESTION

Which incentive has the strongest potential to spur the nationwide adoption of advanced CDS?

a. Freely available CDS knowledge in a machine-executable form
b. Significant government funding for research efforts to share CDS
c. Shift of healthcare payment from a fee-for-service model to approaches rewarding the delivery of better quality and outcomes at lower cost
d. Meaningful Use Stage 1 requirements related to CDS

ANSWER:

ANS: C
All of these are important elements encouraging nationwide adoption of advanced CDS. However, as discussed in the chapter, the shift of healthcare payment from a fee-for-service model to approaches rewarding the delivery of better quality and outcomes at lower cost appears to have the strongest potential for change.