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| Electronic health information technology | Electronic health information technology (health IT) is the computerization of medical records, the goals of which are to reduce medical errors, save time, and increase the safety and quality of care to patients. The Medicare Modernization Act of 2006 pressed for physician adoption of electronic prescribing, at the minimum. Those opposed to implementing the technology say that it will be expensive.
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| Electronic medical records (EMRs) | Electronic medical records (EMRs) (See Electronic health information technology.)
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| Employer mandate | Employer mandate is a term that refers to the requirement of all employers to provide healthcare to their employees. Opponents, argue that the mandate burdens small businesses, especially entry-level wage industries (e.g., restaurants), rather than profitable businesses (e.g., law firms). Many employers also feel that providing health care coverage has become so complex and burdensome that it is inappropriate to expect employers to keep handling this task.
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| Employer-based health insurance | Employer-based health insurance (or Employer-based insurance, EBI) is healthcare coverage offered through one’s own employer or the employer of a relative. Sometimes this coverage is offered through a union. This type of insurance became the mainstay of the American healthcare system around World War II, when companies were competing fiercely for the best workers. It has been maintained since then, although some groups now believe it should be replaced.
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| Evidence-based care | Evidence-based care (See Evidence-based medicine.)
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| Evidence-based medicine | Evidence-based medicine (also known as evidence-based care) is healthcare that relies on standards based on the scientific method of medical practice. To determine the best choices for care of patients, practitioners evaluate the quality of the best, most recent medical evidence in relation to the risks and benefits of treatments.
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