Health IT in the News

Press Release: AMA Invites Members to Share their Voice in National EHR Survey
Date: Oct. 11, 2012
Chicago – The American Medical Association (AMA) invited member physicians to share their insights and opinions on the latest electronic health record (EHR) technology through a joint survey with AmericanEHR Partners - a leading physician resource offering access to unbiased ratings and information about EHR systems and vendors.

Press Release: AmericanEHR Partners Welcomes AMA as Newest Member
Date: May 16, 2012
American Medical Association joins American College of Physicians and 18 other societies to provide support for choosing electronic health records. AmericanEHR Partners today welcomed the nation’s largest medical society, the American Medical Association (AMA), as its newest member.

NY1 recently interviewed Sal Volpe, MD, AMA Health IT Advisory Panel member, for a story about the rise of electronic health record use in New York state. He specifically addresses the benefits of a patient portal.

Dr. Volpe, AMA Health IT Advisory Panel member, talks to Good Morning America about portable health applications for patients interested in monitoring their health on the go.