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How Nurses Can Empower Patients Through Shared Notes

January 3, 2013

By Jan Walker  & Suzanne Leveille of OpenNotes, January 2nd, 2012

As nurses, we’ve always been focused on the patient. Teaching patients about their health and advocating for patients are both incredibly important parts of the job. That’s why we got involved with OpenNotes-an initiative that invites patients to review the visit notes written by their doctors, nurses, or other clinicians.

Read the full blog post here.

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News Type: OpenNotes in the Media Tagged With: Nurses, Patient Empowerment, patient engagement

American Medical News: Online patient portals: Unveiling the doctor’s note
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