Electronic Health Records (EHR) - American Medical Association
Apr 7, 2026 · An electronic health record (EHR) digitizes a patient’s paper chart. It collects the patient’s history of conditions, tests and treatments and can be used to create a more holistic view of the …
“Break-the-Glass” EHR functionality | AMA
Dec 2, 2025 · Additional information “Break-the-glass,” or “break-glass” functionality requires an EHR user to enter additional authentication information and documentation of a specific business reason …
7 EHR usability, safety challenges—and how to overcome them
Dec 11, 2023 · EHR design, customization or configuration can contribute to patient harm. Researchers also are quantifying the physician burdens of EHRs.
6 steps to help physicians cut their EHR documentation load
Oct 13, 2025 · The AMA details a teamwork approach to EHR documentation that can give back doctors precious time for direct patient care.
Electronic health record (EHR) use research - American Medical …
Mar 5, 2026 · Electronic health record (EHR) use research Electronic health records (EHR) systems are an important tool in providing patient care. While they provide many benefits, EHR use is also fraught …
Using technology to elevate patient care and physician well-being
Dec 1, 2025 · In an interview with the AMA, Dr. Mensch discusses the EHR initiative at Northwell Health, the role of informatics in health care and how emerging technologies—such as augmented …
Doctors work fewer hours, but the EHR still follows them home
Aug 19, 2025 · While physicians report shorter workweeks, AMA data show EHR and admin tasks still consume off-hours, signaling a need to ease the burden for doctors.
Driving EHR satisfaction through team collaboration
Oct 2, 2025 · Practice Management Physician Health Driving EHR satisfaction through team collaboration By reducing after-hours charting and adding AI tools, Confluence Health transformed …
The EHR can improve care. These medical students are learning how
Dec 2, 2025 · Through quality improvement projects, medical students at Geisinger College of Health Sciences find out how to harness the EHR’s power.
Improving EHR usability requires significant effort among all stakeholders—vendors, physicians, other health care professionals, institutions, patients, researchers and policymakers.