Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
OpenNotes Findings Released
The findings of the OpenNotes study were published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Our study found that patients with access to notes written by their doctors feel more in control of their health and report a better understanding of their medical issues, improved recall of their care plan and being more likely to [...]
Read MorePushing the Envelope of Electronic Patient Portals to Engage Patients in Their Care
In an editorial in the October 2 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, Caroline Lubick Goldzweig, MD, MSHS looks at the impact of OpenNotes within the context of electronic patient portals. She states that as electronic health records expand, patients are becoming more engaged and informed. She describes OpenNotes as “a brave effort at pushing [...]
Read MoreA Patient’s View of OpenNotes
Along with the final results of the OpenNotes trial, an editorial by Michael Meltsner, AB, JD, Doctor of Laws (Hon) was published in the October 2nd issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. Meltsner was one of the 10,000 patient participants in OpenNotes. In his editorial he places the personal impact that a lack of transparency [...]
Read MoreJournal of General Internal Medicine: “The Essence of Morning”
Leonor Fernandez, MD, a doctor from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center participating in the OpenNotes project, describes in a feature article her personal experience sharing medical notes with patients.
Read MoreSGIM Forum: OpenNotes Debate Part I, II & III
These days, commentary about bankers, politicians, or school systems is almost invariably accompanied by a call for “increased transparency.” And it’s not different for us in medicine. Spurred by electronic technologies, black boxes are being torn open right and left, bringing disruptive changes to both doctors and patients.
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.
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