On April 27, 2009, HITECH Act (The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act (congress.gov) ) was enacted to promote the implementation of HIT.  In your discussion post explain what incentives were proposed under this Act to catalyze and popularize HIT implementation by providers? What punitive recommendations it made for the non-implementors? What additional recommendation(s) would you make to promote HIT adoption by those who have not done yet? Why? 

Respond to a minimum two of your peers with a substantive comment assessing the proposed additional recommendations for HIT promotion. Follow APA formatting, referencing credible evidence. Only one outside source is allowed. Use the content of this class as the main source of evidence.