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According to a report from
the US National Academy Press1, the expenditure on information
technology amounts to $10-$15 billion yearly in the United States and is expected to grow
by 15 to 20 percent each year in the near future. The introduction of this technology is a
basic component of a big restructuring process within United States health care system,
being the grouping of care providers in integrated delivery systems and managed care
programs the most significant movement. 1 For the record.
Protecting Electronic Health Information. NAP. |