A recent analysis of more than 20,000 patients reading clinicians’ notes provided exciting insights into how patients believe reading notes impacts their use of prescription medications. I was pleased to lead that study and publish it at the end of May in the Annals of Internal Medicine, accompanied by an editorial by David Blumenthal, MD…
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A Note From the Director: May 2019
Earlier this month, OpenNotes published exciting new research in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. We’ll tell you about the study which focused on patients at the same health systems as our pilot study did ten years ago, except this time note sharing was done across virtually all specialties. In other research news, doctors Charlotte…
Spotlight on Amy Fellows: Vulnerable Populations and Vendor Strategist at OpenNotes
We sat down with Amy Fellows, MPH, a Vulnerable Populations and Vendor Strategist at OpenNotes. Amy is also the Executive Director of We Can Do Better, a Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit with the mission to create opportunities for nonpartisan civic education and engagement, bringing people together who share the values of better health care and health…
Share with those who care
1. You might consider sharing your notes with family and/or friends who help you manage your care. It can be very helpful to share your medical information with family members or other informal care partners, but only if and when you wish. Whether or not you want to keep notes entirely private is up to you!…
Know the full story
1. Patients often get only bits and pieces of information about their health, and that makes it hard to see the whole picture. Reading your notes can connect the dots, helping you to become more engaged and more in control of your health. And once you have access, remind yourself to read them. Our surveys…
Access your notes
If your health system or clinician’s office makes notes available online via a secure patient portal, that is the easiest way to access your notes. 1. The first step is registering for a patient portal account. Most health systems provide online access to your medical information through a password-protected, secure internet site. Called a patient…
Have you met Dr. Susan Wolver?
RICHMOND, VA – After losing her father to a medical error, Dr. Wolver’s support of OpenNotes got personal.
Here’s her story about bringing OpenNotes to Virginia Commonwealth University Health.
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