American Medical News Articles on Electronic Medical Records

Federal incentives have helped push electronic prescribing, which the vast majority of physicians are now doing.

Connected coverage — selected articles on trends, challenges and controversies in the changing world of medicine.

Some hospitals have been successful by launching apps that give patients access to their medical records. Physician practices might find similar interest.

Health IT systems were retested after complaints and found ineligible to meet requirements despite previous approval. What’s a medical practice to do?

The Medicare agency is probing whether physicians are using paperless systems to bill costlier services, but doctors say EHR complexity is the real problem.

To create a truly interoperable health care network, physicians need the incentives and flexibility to receive, use and share information.

Physicians say Allscripts misled them about a software program's functionality and quality. The case could encourage more litigation as doctors become dissatisfied with systems.

Health care is experiencing a major overhaul, and practices face the brunt of the changes. Careful planning is needed to guide practices through it all.

The AMA and other organized medicine groups encouraged federal agencies to align Medicare pay so it supports interoperability of paperless systems.

An accurate mapping of the process patients encounter through clinical visits and care episodes helps practices identify waste and areas that need improvement.

Incentive checks could be delayed if a physician's electronic submission is flagged for possible problems, or chosen at random for review.

They are ineligible for meaningful use incentives but play a crucial role in the connected health system the program is creating.

When it comes time to replace a system, learning from mistakes is critical to making sure new technology doesn't bring the same heartbreak.

Researchers say studying the alternative steps that physicians take when using their health IT systems will help improve future versions of electronic health records.