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Spending too much time typing in the EHR? You can change that

These five organizations have figured out how to redesign their practices to cut physicians’ administrative burden and deliver excellent patient care.

Digital
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AMA: Health IT proposals must do more for patient privacy

The AMA submitted comments to ONC and to CMS on proposed changes to health IT certification as well as patient access and interoperability.

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Telehealth up 53%, growing faster than any other place of care

This emerging mode of care, increasingly being paid for, outpaced care from urgent care centers and retail clinics.

Digital
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5 steps toward EHRs that are easier for physicians to use

The EHR user experience cannot be improved with a single-stakeholder approach. Regulators, policymakers, payers and health system leaders all must pitch in.

Digital
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Symptom-checking health app often wrong in diagnosing eye problems

Type in your symptoms and find out what’s the matter. Research finds it’s not so simple. Patients could get false reassurance and put off urgently needed care.

Digital
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7 big reasons why EHRs consume physicians’ days and nights 

Doctors spend nearly twice as much time on EHR and clerical work as they do on direct patient care. Discover the complicated story behind that sobering stat. 

Digital
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Most of your patients still aren’t using the portal. Here’s why.

Some patients worry about privacy, many don’t see the upside, and nearly half say they’ve never even been invited to use a patient portal.

Digital
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8 factors that make digital health work for BP management

With new advancements in digital health technology, what factors encourage adoption from patients and physicians for hypertension management? Find out.

Digital
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MACRA, 2 years later: 9 ways to make it better

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act remains a work in progress, but the AMA has specific recommendations to help implement a value-based health care system.

Medicare & Medicaid