Under the leadership of Dr. Fabienne Bourgeois, Boston Children’s Hospital is using the OpenNotes Reporting Tool to study the effects of providing patients and families the ability to give feedback about the content of their notes, including identifying confusion about the care plan and inaccuracies in the record.
Research Partner Institutions
Boston Children’s Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School and consistently ranks as a national leader among independent hospitals in National Institutes of Health funding. To learn more, visit Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Health System was one of three sites involved in the initial study examining the effects of note sharing in primary care. Geisinger has since expanded OpenNotes system-wide and continues to collaborate on research. To learn more, visit Geisinger Health System.
UW Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center were among the first three institutions to study OpenNotes. To learn more, visit UW Medicine.