In keeping with the above excerpts, it is the
position of the AAMA that only appropriately credentialed
medical assistants (in addition to licensed health care professionals) should be permitted to enter medication, laboratory, and diagnostic imaging orders into the computerized provider order entry system for
meaningful use calculation purposes under the Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, and for advancing - care - information purposes under the Merit - Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).