Friday, July 30th, 2010

What's Your Doctor Writing? Checking Your Medical Records

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You're at the doctor's office, and she's scribbling away on your chart -- but what is she writing? Is it important? Is it correct? A movement is seeking to give patients easier access to the notes taken by doctors during medical visits. In 'Open Notes,' a trial project set to begin this summer, patients of about 100 physicians will be able to review their doctor's notes after a visit by logging on to a secure web site. We'll talk about the project and the pros and cons of the practice.

Guests

Tom Delbanco
Professor, Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Primary Care Doctor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Sara Fazio
Associate Professor, Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Practitioner, General Internal Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Related Links

• Annals of Internal Medicine: Open Notes: Doctors and Patients Signing On
• RWJF: Open Notes: Doctors and Patients Signing On
• Open Notes Project

Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata

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