Inviting Patients to Read Their Doctors' Notes: A Quasi-experimental Study and a Look Ahead

Delbanco, Tom; Walker, Jan; K. Bell, Sigall; Darer, Jonathan; G. Elmore, Joann; Farag, Nadine; J. Feldman, Henry; Mejilla, Roanne; Ngo, Long; D. Ralston, James; E. Ross, Stephen; Trivedi, Neha; Vodicka, Elisabeth; G. Leveille, Suzanne

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-157-7-201210020-00002

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Inviting Patients to Read Their Doctors' Notes: A Quasi-experimental Study and a Look Ahead

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Oct 2, 2012

Authors:

Tom Delbanco

Jan Walker

Sigall K. Bell

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Little information exists about what primary care physicians (PCPs) and patients experience if patients are invited to read their doctors' office notes. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect on doctors and patients of facilitating patient access to visit notes over secure Internet portals. D...

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Medicine

Patient portal

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