Activity ID
10665Expires
December 15, 2025Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.25Fee
$30CME Provider: American Medical Association
Description of CME Course
In advanced team-based care models, clinical assistants, such as medical assistants (MA) and nurses, often perform both documentation and other clinical tasks in the course of patient care. For example, a nurse may obtain and record a patient’s vital signs and chief complaint, then shift to documenting clinical notes in partnership with the physician. In the course of the visit, the nurse or MA may switch frequently between these different tasks. There thus exists a myth that clinical support staff, such as nurses and medical assistants, are required to log out of the EHR, then log in again when switching task types for the purpose of clarifying role-specific activity in the event of an audit.
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
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Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1. Describe the myth or issue that impacts physicians and their care teams
2. Explain how clinical support staff should document role-specific activities
Keywords
Electronic Health Records, Nursing
Competencies
Medical Knowledge
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/ama.2022.0000468
