OpenNotes reports that well over 50 million patients registered on secure online patient portals can now access the notes written by their clinicians. Forty-eight new health systems launched “open notes” in 2020, marking a 10% increase in patient access nationwide.
News from OpenNotes
Open notes compliance date extended to April 5, 2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) announced they are extending the compliance dates and timeframes necessary…
OpenNotes Grand Rounds Webinar: Sharing Palliative Care Notes
In this webinar, Christian Sinclair, MD, FAAHPM shares his lived experience as a palliative care physician sharing notes, observations about documenting sensitive topics, and electronic health record tricks and tips for sharing notes with patients.
OpenNotes Office Hours: Sharing Mental & Behavioral Health Notes
Due to a growing number of questions resulting from a U.S. mandate requiring clinicians to share progress notes with patients (including mental health notes), OpenNotes hosted two…
Reddit: “Ask Us Anything” about open notes on October 21, 2020
Hello Reddit, ask us anything about open notes on October 21, 2020! Due to a growing number of questions resulting from a U.S. mandate requiring clinicians to share progress notes…
OpenNotes joins the IHI in announcing release of National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
OpenNotes joined other members of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)-convened National Steering Committee for Patient Safety (NSC) to announce the release of a National…
OpenNotes Awarded Grant to Test Innovation to Improve Diagnosis and Reduce Disparities
OpenNotes was one of 17 organizations awarded a grant by The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) as part of its DxQI Seed Grant Program to improve the quality, accuracy…
Journal of General Internal Medicine: Most patients understand visit notes, many have ideas for making notes more meaningful for patients
Boston, MA – In a new multisite study of patients who have experience reading clinician’s office visit notes (“open notes”), 96% reported understanding all or nearly all of the note…
JAMA Network Open: 1 out of 5 patients who read visit notes report finding mistakes
A new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open suggests patients could play a critical role in identifying important errors in their medical records.
OpenNotes Celebrates New Federal Rule on Transparency for Patients
Yesterday, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released the program rule on Interoperability, Information Blocking, and ONC Health IT Certification.
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