At OpenNotes we study the ethical implications of sharing, or hiding, clinical notes. Our goal is to empower patients and clinicians by exploring how clinicians can optimize note sharing.
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We’re hiring!
Job Summary: An integral team member which provides research and data support for a variety of OpenNotes projects including: recruitment and enrollment, protocol and study document development . . .
The Open Patient: Five Years Later
In 2016, RedHat Films released a short film, The Open Patient, as a part of their OpenSourceStories series. The film explores what greater transparency could mean for patients and clinicians navigating . . .
OpenNotes and Ciitizen launch online resource to help patients better understand how to access their medical records
OpenNotes, in collaboration with our friends at Ciitizen, partnered to create an online resource in response to a new federal regulation that now requires healthcare providers to give patients access to key parts of their electronic medical records.
Study: Older patients with chronic conditions benefit from reading medical appointment notes
Findings suggest new U.S law requiring open notes could help older adults follow care plans, take medications as prescribed and plan for office visits.
Twelve Wide-Ranging Publications Addressing Research, Best Practices, and the Future of Open Notes
Many clinicians around the U.S. have questions about open notes. Here are the 12 essential publications to help health professionals gain deeper understanding of this new practice… and its effects.
Grant: Engaging Family Caregivers through Shared Access to the Electronic Health Record
This project implements a demonstration in three health systems to increase the uptake and use of shared electronic health record access by family caregivers of older adults, evaluate its effects, and disseminate best practices to promote national adoption.
OpenNotes “Drop-In Clinic” Prepares U.S. Healthcare Professionals for Federal Rule Mandating Open Visit Notes
What is the OpenNotes Drop-In Clinic? Monday, March 29, through Friday, April 2, for two hours each day, U.S. healthcare professionals are welcome to “drop in”, for just a few minutes or for the full two hours, to pose any questions to a panel of experts about open visit notes (“open notes”) and transparent clinician-patient communication.
Open Notes in the Safety Net:
Webinar
Open Notes in the Safety Net In this webinar and companion office hours session, two organizations serving some of the nation’s most diverse patient populations will bring to life lessons learned from implementing open notes in their organizations. Webinar Slides Download slides from the the presentation (PDF) Jump right to the section you want to…
Case Study: Open Inpatient Notes at UC San Diego Health Webinar Recording
In this webinar Brian Clay, MD—a hospitalist and Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)—shares about the open notes experience at UC San Diego Health (UCSD), where he helped lead the rollout of ambulatory open notes in May 2018 and inpatient open notes in fall 2020.
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