Although first proposed in $2004,$ EHR implementation blossomed after passage of the HITECH Act in $2009$ because of:

Although first proposed in $2004,$ EHR implementation blossomed after passage of the HITECH Act in $2009$ because of:

the president discussing EHRs in the State of the Union address.$$

monetary incentives and potential penalties administered by CMS$.$

implementation support provided by IT professionals.$$

the president discussing EHRs in the State of the Union address and implementation support provided by IT professionals.