New Online Toolkit For Physicians

The American Medical Association (AMA)  and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) collaboratively developed a new online toolkit to assist physicians in selecting the best software to manage their practice.  The toolkit is available on both AMA and MGMA websites and is free to members.

AMA President Cecil Wilson, MD states that “the AMA is pleased to offer physicians guidance to make [the electronic] transition smoother” to physicians that plan to do business electronically and participate in the EHR incentive program.

The online toolkit will aid physicians in selecting and purchasing the most appropriate practice management system (PMS) software for their practice.  Future plans will include an online directory of PMS software vendors. According to the AMA and MGMA, 

The new toolkit will provide physicians with:

• a five-step guide to PMS software selection,
• a comprehensive checklist of PMS software features and functionalities that physician practices can use to determine what their practice needs, and
• a sample” request for proposal” that physician practices can employ in their communications with PMS software vendors.

For more information regarding the toolkit, please visit AMA.