As the OpenNotes movement continues to grow, a broad variety of journalists, patients and health care professionals are taking note. Even better, they’re sharing the facts, data, opinions and experiences of those sharing medical notes. See what the buzz is all about.
The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and festival held in Austin, TX, brings together industry leaders, up-and-comers, celebrities, and everyday people to share big ideas, enjoy great music, watch film debuts, and learn about cutting-edge technology. This year, for the first time, OpenNotes was on the scene in early March to sway opinions and…
In February 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a new rule to support seamless and secure access, exchange, and use of electronic health information. The proposed rule places a strong focus on patients’ ability to access their health information and proposes that clinical notes be included in an expanded set…
On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed a new rule to support the improved exchange and use of electronic health information. The proposed rule places a strong focus on patients’ ability to access their health information and proposes that clinical notes be included in an expanded set of…
This month we welcomed another health system, bringing us to 195 health systems sharing notes across the U.S. We’re excited to welcome Asante to the OpenNotes team. Asante is a local, community-owned and governed, not-for-profit organization that provides medical care to nearly 600,000 people in a nine-county area of Southern Oregon and Northern California. It…
We sat down with Homer Chin, MD, MS, an electronic health record (EHR) expert at OpenNotes. He is an affiliate professor in the Department of Medical Informatics and Outcomes Research at the Oregon Health and Science University and a member of the board of OCHIN, a not-for-profit organization that provides information and management services to…
OpenNotes’ Tom Delbanco and Deb Wachenheim were on hand when the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) announced a new funding opportunity for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other non-hospital health care settings in their state who want to spread OpenNotes adoption. The funding supports an effort to empower health care consumers by sharing…
Here are a few stories about patients as “consumers” that have piqued our interest: Study: Health Researchers Find Major Gaps in How Consumer-Facing Data Is Being Used In the March issue of Health Affairs, researchers find major gaps between the ideal of consumer-facing health data availability and its actual use. They urge providers to help…
2019 has begun with increasing national interest in the benefits of transparency and patients’ access to their information in health care. Government agencies are focusing on several landmark pieces of health care legislation, including HIPAA and the 21st Century Cures Act. They are asking for input from the public, while the private sector continues to…
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