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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patients who read their clinicians’ notes feel more in control of their medications and are more likely to take medications as prescribed, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal ...

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 ...

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 ...