In an effort to improve and expand dialogue between doctor and patient, 3 hospitals are participating in a trial called OpenNotes project.
With a click of a mouse, patients can retrieve notes, eliminating the often-laborious efforts currently in place.
Participants and physicians will be asked after the 1-year trial how they like the system.
It is hoped that patients will become more involved in their own care.
What do you think?
3 comments:
I think this is a wonderful idea, as long as the communication is absolutely secure. I just hope I don't have to try to decipher the doc's handwriting. That's hard enough to do when I'm entering orders at work when most of the orders become familiar over time. Reading unfamiliar words in the doctor's notes is nearly impossible.
Agreed. I hadn't thought about doc's handwriting. It makes me wonder how many misdiagnoses there are based on the handwriting being misinterpreted. At least this method gives us a chance at asking the doc to clarify. Thanks for your input. Sue
I think it is about time!
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