It is important to monitor and track unintended consequences of health

QUESTION

It is important to monitor and track unintended consequences of health IT implementation because:

a. reporting is mandatory.
b. not much is known and we need to learn more.
c. the federal government is interested in this information.
d. this is a prevalent issue.

ANSWER:

ANS: B
Research in this area is just beginning, but even without knowing all the details, monitoring and tracking of the unplanned or unexpected consequences are important, so we can learn more about the issues to inform the future.