Final answer:
The correct answer is option E. A and C.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) aimed to promote the adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) in hospital and physician settings. The methods defined by the HITECH Act to encourage hospitals and physicians to adopt EMRs include financial incentives for early adoption and penalties for late adoption of EMR systems.
This approach is designed to accelerate the shift from paper-based records to electronic systems, which not only improves efficiency and the quality of care but also has the potential to reduce overall healthcare costs. Specifically, the answer to the student's multiple-choice question would be E, as both financial incentives for early adoption and penalties for late adoption of EMR solutions are methods prescribed by HITECH to increase the adoption of EMRs.