Electronic Health Records (EHR) - American Medical Association
Jan 2, 2026 · An electronic health record (EHR) digitizes a patient’s paper chart. It collects the patient’s history of conditions, tests and treatments and can be used to create a more holistic view of the …
Is order entry a physician-only EHR task? | AMA
Oct 2, 2025 · Debunking the myth Members of the care team assisting with documentation, including nurses, credentialed medical assistants (MAs), or non-credentialed staff members may enter orders …
Are physicians required to re-document staff or patient entries in the ...
Oct 2, 2025 · The bulk of the note (H&P, Histories, PE) must still be present, and the content must support the severity of the EM code that is selected based on medical decision making. Resources …
Best practices for providing virtual primary care, EHR inbox …
Dec 6, 2024 · The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about virtual care and EHR inbox management.
10 challenges when switching EHRs—and how to meet them
Jul 26, 2024 · Your EHR vendor will help, but support and rely on internal staff, who know the organization best. You also should look for the “sweet spot” in EHR customization, the toolkit says. …
Meaningful Use: Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) EHR Incentive Program—also known as Meaningful Use or MU—initially provided incentives to accelerate the adoption of electronic health …
5 tips to determine how tech can support your physicians
Feb 25, 2025 · Technology offers promise for those looking to solve logistical problems in medicine, improve EHR usability and support physicians and other health professionals by enabling their ability …
Researchers mine EHR metadata for clues to cut doctor burdens
Feb 26, 2025 · Use EHR metadata from more than 200,000 physicians across more than 400 health systems to assess the impact of team-based EHR strategies on physician EHR burden, exploring …
Debunking regulatory myths - American Medical Association
Dec 18, 2025 · The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.
7 EHR usability, safety challenges—and how to overcome them
Dec 11, 2023 · Workflow support. The EHR workflow is not supported due to a mismatch between the EHR and the end user’s intent. In one case, a physician ordered diagnostic tests and included …