Electronic Health Records: AMA Offers Blueprint to Improve Meaningful Use Program

Conclusion  The AMA’s blueprint comes on the heels of growing stakeholder concern about the Meaningful Use program, especially as it progresses beyond the initial stages. The AMA is frustrated by physicians’ struggles to meet the requirements and the blueprint is an opportunity to modify possible roadblocks facing EHR adoption in the United States. By offering additional flexibilities for physicians, the AMA believes the ultimate goal of Meaningful Use—improving patient care—will be realized. We will monitor EHRs and Meaningful Use as it continues to impact medical practices around the country.       Related Stories“Doctoring in the Age of ObamaCare” Sheds Light on the Mounting Administrative Tasks that Take Physicians Away From PatientsElectronic Health Records Update: As Adoption of EHRs Increases, So Do Privacy and Data Security ConcernsHealth IT Update Summer 2014 
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