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Officials making physicians' health IT concerns a priority

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released its 10-year vision for health IT, setting its sights on one of physicians’ biggest concerns: achieving nationwide interoperability of electronic health records (EHR).

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How using EHRs may become less burdensome, more beneficial

Usability issues with electronic health records (EHR) and unrealistic requirements for the meaningful use program rank among the chief causes of professional dissatisfaction among physicians, but more than four out of five doctors say they prefer to stick with this evolving technology that holds the promise of...

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Top EHR pain points: Physicians, students take a closer look

Electronic health records (EHR) hold a lot of promise, but they have a long way to go. Members of the medical profession identified some of the key issues that need to be addressed before the technology can widely benefit practice efficiency and patient care during a session Saturday at the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting. 

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Improve EHRs before expanding meaningful use, AMA tells ONC

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology issued a proposed rule containing voluntary certification criteria for EHR systems in 2015 to be used by physicians participating in the meaningful use program. The rule was to give vendors flexibility in upgrading their systems and offer a look at the 2017 edition. The AMA submitted comments on the proposed rule.

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What physicians need for practice transformation: Doctors to CMS

Assisting physicians in adopting new models of care and payment that will enhance quality and lower costs is the aim of a recent request for information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Making EHR meaningful use less burdensome

About 20 percent of eligible professionals—mostly physicians—have dropped out of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) incentive program, according to an AMA analysis of data from the agency.

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Meaningful use exemption added as EHR program moves forward

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced an addition to its hardship exemptions available to physicians who are unable to demonstrate meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR).

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EHR shortcomings compromise physician satisfaction, prompt AMA action

Electronic health records that stymie physician workflows, impede patient care and erode professional satisfaction are undermining the adoption of new health care payment and delivery models.

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More flexibility, time needed for EHR upgrades, groups tell HHS

A group of nearly 50 of the nation's largest physician and hospital organizations, including the AMA, Friday asked HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to make the meaningful use program more flexible and give physicians more time to implement software upgrades.

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