Electronic Health Records (EHR) - American Medical Association
3 days ago · 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 …
10 challenges when switching EHRs—and how to meet them
Jul 26, 2024 · The EHR is a driver of burnout for doctors. Then comes time to switch to a new one. Early communication, training are musts for a smooth transition.
7 EHR usability, safety challenges—and how to overcome them
Dec 11, 2023 · EHR design, customization or configuration can contribute to patient harm. Researchers also are quantifying the physician burdens of EHRs.
Five physician specialties that spend the most time in the EHR
Sep 11, 2024 · A new study compares EHR time demands among specialties, as well as which physicians are required to do the most work after hours.
Practice innovation strategies: EHR improvements
Sep 24, 2024 · This collection of AMA STEPS Forward® Practice Innovation Strategies—including playbook and checklist PDFs—offers proven approaches on how to …
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 …
Are copy/paste functions used in EHR documentation prohibited?
Apr 11, 2025 · Digital Are copy/paste functions used in EHR documentation prohibited? Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about the use of copy/paste functions in the EHR.
Is order entry a physician-only EHR task? | AMA
Oct 2, 2025 · Additionally, there is no current Medicare EHR incentive program that requires computerized provider order entry (CPOE). 1 Background CPOE is the process of electronic …
“Break-the-Glass” EHR functionality | AMA
Feb 11, 2025 · Additional information Break-the-glass, or break-glass functions require an EHR user to enter additional authentication information and documentation of a specific business …
Burnout on the way down, but “pajama time” stands still
Aug 13, 2024 · How much time doctors spend on the EHR after work hasn’t fallen, AMA survey shows. Learn how Sutter Health helped doctors cut pajama time by 14%.