Robert Murry, MD

Chief medical officer, NextGen Healthcare.

About

Robert Murry is chief medical officer, NextGen Healthcare. He brings to this position more than 20 years of extensive clinical experience and background in health IT. Previously, Dr. Murry served as the company's chief medical information officer (CMIO) since May 2017. During his time as CMIO, he was the "voice of the physician" across specialties, product safety, and government/regulatory affairs. Before becoming CMIO, he was the company's vice president of clinical product management, responsible for clinical oversight and workflow design.

Previously, Dr. Murry served as medical director for ambulatory informatics and CMIO for Hunterdon Medical Center, where he continues to practice family medicine at Hunterdon Family Medicine at Delaware Valley.

He is board-certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine and board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Dr. Murry holds an MD from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas; a PhD in physical chemistry from Boston College; and an MA in physical chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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AI in medical practicesApr 14, 2024

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5 hot takes on AI in health care from a physician CMO

Robert Murry, MD

July 14, 2026Jul 14, 2026

Everyone is talking about AI in health care, but I bring a somewhat unusual perspective to the discussion. In addition to serving as chief medical officer for NextGen Healthcare, I am a practicing family physician in a practice owned by a local hospital. I also own and operate a small practice with my wife, which gives me firsthand experience with the realities of independent medicine. On top of that, I …

Health technology

Time to get digital in your practice

Robert Murry, MD

September 7, 2024Sep 7, 2024

Can you imagine if you were shopping online and placing an order took eight hours? What if your order took 26 days to arrive? Sadly, this is the current state of many Americans' struggles to schedule their doctors' appointments. We,…

Can you imagine if you were shopping online and placing an order took eight hours? What if your order took 26 days to arrive? Sadly, this is the current state of many Americans’ struggles to schedule their doctors’ appointments. We, as physicians, can do better.

Americans are spending an average of eight hours a month managing their health care and are waiting 26 days to see a new doctor in many …

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How this country doctor embraced artificial intelligence

Robert Murry, MD

February 9, 2024Feb 9, 2024

I guess you could call me a country doctor. In addition to serving as a chief medical officer and practicing in an office in a small New Jersey town, I co-own an independent family care practice with my wife Kerri…

Artificial intelligence may be dominating conversations in Silicon Valley and college campuses, but you might be …

Physician voices

Patient privacy: Why it matters more than you think

Robert Murry, MD

April 17, 2023Apr 17, 20232

A survey published by the American Medical Association (AMA) last year reveals that patients are very concerned about the privacy of their medical information, perhaps more concerned than most physicians and practices are aware. As health care providers using the latest medical technology, we tend to view the ability to share information electronically with other providers and payers (and the ability to view and obtain records from care delivered elsewhere) …

Health technology

The hidden impact of health tech: How to regain control and prioritize patient care

Robert Murry, MD

April 7, 2023Apr 7, 20233

Usually, patients remain unaware of the demands health care technology makes on the time and attention of physicians. The patient may sense the doctor is always rushing and perhaps not spending as much time with them as they would like,…

Health care providers, for their part, may feel the reliance on computer platforms has …

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Ambulatory medicine today: Focus on what you can control

Robert Murry, MD

November 20, 2022Nov 20, 2022

Patient volume has recovered across the country, and most medical offices are back to a steady state of care delivery—but ambulatory care has changed irrevocably. We've entered a phase shaped by crisis and marked by even more intense cost pressure…

Patient volume has recovered across the country, and most medical offices are back to a steady state of care delivery—but ambulatory care has changed irrevocably. We’ve entered a phase shaped by crisis and marked by even more intense cost pressure and consolidation. What steps can independent medical practices take now to help ensure stability and prosperity moving forward?

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The great resignation—unprecedented turnover in the labor …

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5 ways that health IT can improve health equity

Robert Murry, MD

March 23, 2022Mar 23, 2022

On March 10, I had the distinct privilege of presenting to the ONC Health IT Advisory Committee at their meeting titled "Health Equity by Design." The presentation highlighted five areas of focus for health IT in reducing health disparities: health…

On March 10, I had the distinct privilege of presenting to the ONC Health IT Advisory Committee at their meeting titled “Health Equity by Design.” The presentation highlighted five areas of focus for health IT in reducing health disparities: health equity data collection, actionable analysis of the data, integration of health care and social service providers, the special role that health information exchanges (HIEs) can play, and access to health …