The polling question was simple. Should patients have access to their entire medical record ‒ including MD notes, any audio recordings, etc…? For many, the response by over 2,300 physicians came as no real surprise. 49% ‒ Access to all records should only be given on a case‒by‒case basis 34% ‒ Yes, Always 17% ‒…
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Forbes: How To Get Doctors To Email Their Patients
Remember memos? As late as the 1990s, businesspeople would type, print and copy a formal memorandum onto a sheet of pre-printed letterhead to be delivered the next day. But those days before email are ancient history, right? Perhaps not, if you work in healthcare. Despite fueling nearly 18% of our nation’s advanced economy, the healthcare…
Forbes: Opening Doctor’s Notes: A Kumbaya Moment for R’s & D’s?
By Dave Chase, November 26, 2012 Conservatives would love the notion in Open Notes of personal responsibility…. In turn, Progressives would love the notion of transparency and access inherent in Open Notes. Read more here.
Forbes: Historic Day in Opening Doctor’s Notes
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” – Arthur Schopenhauer German philosopher (1788 – 1860) The transition from “Open Notes” being a fringe concept to being self-evident is rapidly taking place catalyzed by a recently released study on Open Notes.…
