US government investments in health information technology (IT) reflect the significant promise of digitization for improving quality and efficiency in health care. Previous studies of the impact of health IT have focused on the hospital setting, despite the fact that most care is delivered in...

Some policymakers argue that consumers need legal protection of theirprivacy before they adopt interactive technologies. Others contend thatprivacy regulations impose costs that deter adoption. We contribute tothis growing debate by quantifying the effect of state privacyregulation on the...