OpenNotes, a nationwide initiative, encourages healthcare providers to share medical notes with patients. Thanks to projects like OpenNotes, more than 13 million people have access to their medical notes today, according to AcademyHealth, the organization that hosts the conference.
“Consumers’ ability to review and confirm their own health information can have a transformational effect on their care and outcomes,” said Lisa Simpson, president and CEO of AcademyHealth.
“The work [the OpenNotes team has] done in increasing patient access to that information — while also building the evidence base for why doctors should be sharing it — is revolutionizing the patient-doctor relationship.”
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