Patients who have access to notes from their ambulatory care visits may be able to flag mistakes, increasing record accuracy and safety engagement. A new study published in the Journal of the American ...

Nine health systems and organizations in Washington and Oregon -- representing more than a million patients -- have pledged to open up physician notes to patients via electronic medical records by the ...

More U.S. patients will soon have free, electronic access to the notes their doctors write about them under a new federal requirement for transparency. Many health systems are opening up records on ...

A new AI note taking tool called Abridge is transforming medical visits for patients and their providers. Doctors now can ...

Did you know that as of April 2021, all patients have electronic access to their doctors’ notes from medical appointments? This increased access to information is aimed at improving patient care, as ...

After you leave your doctor’s office, there’s a crucial part of the appointment that happens behind your back: Your doctor writes a note describing how the visit went. The note might say that your ...

In April, the federal government mandated that healthcare providers provide free electronic access to patients' clinical notes, as part of the 21st Century Cures Act. This includes eight types of ...

April 8, 2021 — The United States and Scandinavian countries are among the world leaders in implementing mandatory open notes, not the only world leaders, as an earlier version of this story suggested ...

This May 2020 photo provided by Britta Bloomquist of Duluth, Minn., shows her with an infusion to treat a rare type of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis. Bloomquist has been reading her clinical ...

When health care providers enter notes into patients’ electronic health records, they are more likely to portray Black patients negatively compared with white patients, two recent studies have found.

More U.S. patients will soon have free, electronic access to the notes their doctors write about them under a new federal requirement for transparency. Many health systems are opening up records ...