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Factsheet: OpenNotes Results
As part of a yearlong trial, primary care doctors at three major, diverse health centers around the country invited their patients to read their visit notes online. 105 doctors and more than 19,000 patients participated in OpenNotes. After 12 months, doctors and patients reported on their experiences: Patients were Enthusiastic Patients used the notes They [...]
Read MorePatients Feel More Control of Their Health When Doctors Share Notes
Patients with access to notes written by their doctors feel more in control of their care and report a better understanding of their medical issues, improved recall of their care plan and being more likely to take their medications as prescribed, a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-led study has found.
Read MoreFact Sheet: About OpenNotes
Find out what OpenNotes is, what patients and doctors think about it and why it’s important.
Read MoreDoctors Are Cautious, Patients Enthusiastic About Sharing Medical Notes
Patients are overwhelmingly interested in exploring the notes doctors write about them after an office visit, but doctors worry about the impact of such transparency on their patients and on their own workflow, a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) study suggests.
Read MoreTransparency Through OpenNotes
Technology has placed vast amounts of medical information literally a mouse click away. Yet what often may be central – a doctor’s notes about a patient visit – has traditionally not been part of the discussion. In effect, such records have long been out of bounds.
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