Earlier this month, OpenNotes published exciting new research in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. We’ll tell you about the study which focused on patients at the same health systems as our pilot study did ten years ago, except this time note sharing was done across virtually all specialties. In other research news, doctors Charlotte…
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OpenNotes Comments on HHS Rule to Improve Patient Access and Interoperability
In February 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a new rule to support seamless and
Making Gains in Health Care Interoperability
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…
OpenNotes Submits Comments on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Office of Civil Rights
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.
Trend Report: Modernizing Access to Health Information
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
OpenNotes Leaders to Present at SXSW Interactive
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 . . .
More than 30 Million Americans Have Access to their Clinical Notes
BOSTON — OpenNotes announced today that more than 30 million Americans now have access to notes written by their clinicians in fully transparent medical records. OpenNotes is a call to action committed to improving health care by . . .
Research roundup: Six OpenNotes papers you should be reading right now
As awareness about the OpenNotes movement spreads rapidly, clinicians and health system leaders around North America are looking for more information on how sharing notes motivates behavior and intersects with special patient populations.
Spotlight: Vancouver Clinic Helping Patients Find Notes
Vancouver Clinic in Vancouver WA embarked on the OpenNotes initiative with a pilot in May of 2014, followed by a clinic launch in July of the same year. Vancouver Clinic later upgraded its Electronic Medical Records system, which led to some changes
OpenNotes Surges Ahead in Southern California
As of this month more than 25 million people are able to access clinical notes through their secure, online patient portals at over 120 health systems throughout North America. A considerable number of health systems launching OpenNotes in 2018 are located in the Golden State, with 10 of the 11 newly launched California health systems…
