Medical Economics April 7, 2020
It’s been four years since Congress passed the law—the 21st Century Cures Act—requiring that patients have electronic access to their medical records, including doctors’ notes. And despite some initial skepticism about note sharing among doctors and other clinicians, a substantial majority in a recent study say they think note sharing is a good idea.
Researchers queried physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants and therapists at three health systems in Boston, Seattle, and rural Pennsylvania. Among the 1,628 responders, 74 percent said they have a positive view of note sharing, or open notes. Of the 1,314 who knew that patients were reading their notes, 74 percent said open notes are a useful tool for improving patient engagement, and 61 percent said...
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