By CT Lin, MD DENVER, CO – I am often asked, “What is the best way to participate in open notes and sharing physician progress notes with patients?” To answer this question, I created this one-page PDF guide. Feel free to use and share it—and please include attribution when you share. In Short: Don’t Panic!…
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Is your patient avoiding OpenNotes? This might be why.
by Jared Klein, MD, MPH SEATTLE, WA – Sharon [pseud] had struggled with her blood pressure for years, but when she ended up in the ER experiencing chest pain I couldn’t help thinking how I may have failed as her doctor. We had discussed her blood pressure many times, but I’m not sure if she…
Countdown to the New Year: The OpenNotes Top 10 of 2017
by OpenNotes It’s been a remarkable year for OpenNotes! In 2017 the number of health systems sharing notes and the number of patients with access to notes doubled. We’re excited by the momentum OpenNotes is gaining, but there’s still plenty of work ahead. Here are ten highlights from 2017 that have us energized for the…
From Infancy to Young Adulthood: The difference notes can make
HOUSTON, TX – As the mom of a medically complex child, I was aware early in his life that I would need to help him learn how to manage his health as he was growing up. Henry was first hospitalized at three weeks of age, and I quickly realized my involvement in his medical care…
Where Did They Go?
My notes helped me follow my doctor’s orders so I could do what I wanted to do, play football. OAKLAND, CA – My name is Paris and I’m 19. I just graduated from high school. I played football (Defensive Tackle and Offensive Line) all four years of high school. I also played basketball and did…
Tom Delbanco, MD, Named John F. Keane & Family Professorship in Medicine at Harvard Medical School
BOSTON – OpenNotes is pleased to announce the appointment…
Take Control of Your Health Care
by OpenNotes – posted first by Age Brilliantly on August 29th, 2017 “I’m a baby boomer, and my son’s on the other end of the baby boomers. We come from a place where doctors tell you what to do. Patients don’t ask the doctor anything, you know. He tells you and you go for it,…
Communicating about OpenNotes is critical for managing expectations
by Ashley O’Brien SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The recent OpenNotes roll out at Intermountain Healthcare was hands down the most impressive we’ve seen, due in large part to tremendous communications efforts developed by Communications Manager, Ashley O’Brien. We asked Ashley to share some insights on their success. How did communications planning fit in with…
The Next Step for OpenNotes Is OurNotes
LOS ANGELES & BOSTON – The OpenNotes movement is rapidly spreading across the country, with nearly 20 million patients now invited to read online the notes their doctors …
Shift happens, if you let it
by Casey Quinlan, the “Mighty Mouth” of Mighty Casey Media LLC RICHMOND, VA – Culture change requires … culture change. Shifting one person’s thinking about an issue is a heavy lift. Doing that with a group, particularly a highly educated group used to being the smartest people in the room? That can be a monumental…
