As the OpenNotes movement continues to grow, a broad variety of journalists, patients and health care professionals are taking note. Even better, they’re sharing the facts, data, opinions and experiences of those sharing medical notes. See what the buzz is all about.
Globe 100 Innovators: Doctor’s notes, demystified
By Cindy Atoji Keene What is the doctor scribbling down in the chart? Many patients have probably wished they could sneak a peak into their medical records. Being able to do so is like a proverbial shot in the arm, said physician Tom Delbanco and Jan Walker, founders of OpenNotes at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.…
EHR Intelligence: EHR open notes: Should parents have access to teens’ PHI?
May 16, 2013 – For most people, adolescence is a time marked by struggle: the lure of adulthood leads to the fight for emancipation from a parent’s control, and from the condemnation or disappointment of authority figures while they explore their own emerging sense of self. Physicians have long been told to be neutral and objective when…
Advisory Board: In Record Time: How an EHR Changed My Patient Experience
I’ll be the first to admit it, I was a bit put off when the receptionist said, “You need to call back the day you’d like to see the doctor.” With such short notice would I even get to see my new family doctor, or would I be triaged to one of his colleagues? Given…
RWJ Pioneer Blog: Why the VA Embraces OpenNotes
Earlier this year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) embraced OpenNotes, enabling more than 1 million veterans who currently have access to the VA personal health record to view or download their own medical notes along with their health record information via the My HealtheVet Blue Button. In a recently published study in the Journal of Medical…
Kevin MD: Should OpenNotes become the standard of care?
By Leslie Kernisan, MD, MPH I support the fundamental tenets of OpenNotes and hope that all patients will have access to their notes within the next few years. To me the great overall value — both ethically and in terms of better health outcomes — of OpenNotes is a no-brainer. Read the full blog post…
ePatient Dave: Let Patients Help
Congratulations to e-Patient Dave for the publication of his new book, Let Patients Help! This “patient engagement” handbook is written for doctors, nurses, patients, and caregivers and provides concise reasons, tips & methods for making patient engagement effective. To learn more about Let Patients Help or order a prerelease copy please click here.