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 Sigall Bell, MD, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, to learn why she thinks sharing notes with patients is a critical safety intervention. Dr. Bell leads the OpenNotes Patient Safety Initiative, a multi-site study examining relationships among OpenNotes and safety outcomes. How did you get involved with OpenNotes?…
At OpenNotes, we keep our ears to the ground when it comes to the growing transparency movement in health care. Here are a few things that have peeked our interest recently regarding
Hundreds of thousands of residents in Rochester, NY, will soon have fast, secure online access to the office-visit notes written by their healthcare providers, through a collaborative initiative
Austin here we come! OpenNotes hits the mainstream when Executive Director Catherine DesRoches, DrPH, and Senior Strategist Liz Salmi present at the 22nd Annual South by . . .
Welcome to our newest partners! 28 new health systems have joined the movement since July. Visit our map to see if your health system is sharing notes.
AdvocateAurora Health, Auburn University . . .
Beyond outreach and direct patient care, how can health providers connect with patients who already feel marginalized? And how can these patients feel like they’re a part of…
This week, researchers at VCU Health (Virginia Commonwealth University) published a new paper aimed at better understanding what patients at VCU Health think about access to notes.
At this time of holiday celebration and year-end reflections, I want to take a moment to thank you for your support of OpenNotes. It is our aim every day of the year to promote
