Medical Economics August 21, 2025
Richard Payerchin, Todd Shryock

Key Takeaways

  • HTI-4 rule enhances electronic prescribing, real-time prescription benefits, and electronic prior authorizations, effective October 2025.
  • Expected to save millions of clinician hours and $19 billion in labor costs over ten years.
  • AMA supports the rule for reducing medication errors and administrative tasks, promoting more direct patient care.
  • New certification criteria improve prior authorization efficiency, enabling better interoperability and information exchange across the care continuum.

AMA praises new tech rules requiring less time on paperwork, giving physicians more time with patients.

New federal rules governing electronic health data will enhance patient safety, reduce administrative burdens and streamline physician workflows, according to the American Medical Association (AMA).

The U.S. Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator...

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