Electronic Health Records (EHR) - American Medical Association
Oct 15, 2025 · 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 …
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.
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.
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 …
Are copy/paste functions used in EHR documentation prohibited?
Apr 11, 2025 · Copy and paste functions can be valuable time-saving tools if used properly. Health care organizations should establish training and guidance for EHR users on the …
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 …
“Break-the-Glass” EHR functionality | AMA
Feb 11, 2025 · Break-the-glass, or break-glass functions require an EHR user to enter additional authentication information and documentation of a specific business reason for accessing a …
Is order entry a physician-only EHR task? | AMA
Oct 2, 2025 · Delegating order entry to non-physician care team members can increase practice efficiency (especially with closing care gaps and meeting quality benchmarks), reduce …
Big jump seen in EHR secure messaging. Is that a good thing?
Feb 27, 2024 · One health system saw a 29% rise in EHR secure-message use in just six months. But does avoiding the phone offer a leg up for better care?
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%.