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.
We sat down with Steve O’Neill, Social Work Manager for Psychiatry, Primary Care, Pain Management and Infectious Disease, as well as Associate Director of the Ethics Support Service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Steve is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Social Medicine and a Faculty Associate in the Center for…
We’re excited to welcome four new health systems to the OpenNotes movement: Bronson Healthcare is a not-for-profit, community-governed health system serving nine counties in southwest and south central Michigan. With 9,000 employees, nearly 1,400 medical staff members, and 836 licensed beds, Bronson is the largest employer and leading healthcare system in southwest Michigan. It offers…
Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released proposed rules to improve the interoperability of health information. Rules issued by the Office of the National…
SXSW is one of the best-known annual conferences in the US focusing on trends in technology, music and film. OpenNotes is proud to present at the conference on March 9th.
Here are a few pieces about improving health data sharing for patients and clinicians that have piqued our interest recently: The Limits of Health Data Aggregation: Why our health records…
Our third webinar, hosted by our Mental Health Liaison, Steve O’Neill, is an exploration of the opportunities and challenges that come with sharing mental health notes.
OpenNotes submitted comments and recommendations to the U.S. Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to assist in modernizing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.
As we begin 2019, we are glad to report that more than 36 million Americans can access their visit notes through patient portals. But that’s only 10% of the U.S. population. It does look as if “rules” that are emerging from the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act passed two years ago will help stimulate further…
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