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an unprecedented Investment in HIT,. The provisions of the HITECH Act are specifically <br />designed to offer the necessary assistance and technical support to providers, enable <br />coordination and alignment within and among states, establish connectivity to the public health <br />community in case of emergencies, and assure the workforce is properly trained and equipped <br />to be meaningful users of EHRs. <br />The transition from traditional, paper -based medical files to EHR technologies will <br />expand career pathways in health information'management and technology. HIT jobs will be <br />created in hospitals, physicians' offices, home healthcare and outpatient clinics, and residential <br />care facilities. Career pathway projects can support the health information workforce by using a <br />variety of learning strategies for individuals who want.to specialize in the management of health <br />information,. as well as workers who must use HIT to perform the duties of their jobs. <br />33 20A -44 <br />