9 Must-Read Publications: Open Notes and Ethical Challenges

peter.suber's bookmarks 2021-10-25

Summary:

"As the 21st Century Cures take effect, clinicians are legally mandated to share access to patients’ notes. But is this the right thing to do? All innovations invite new challenges, and open notes are no different. At OpenNotes we study the ethical implications of sharing clinical notes and the ethical consequences for patients of clinicians hiding documentation. Our goal is to empower patients and clinicians by exploring how clinicians can optimize note sharing for the benefit of patients and their caregivers while also upholding – and even enhancing – the accuracy and detail of the clinical record by partnering with patients.

The research below reflects some of the ethical questions we have explored. The publications listed can also be found on the OpenNotes Research page...."

Link:

https://www.opennotes.org/news/9-must-read-publications-open-notes-and-ethical-challenges/

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oa.new oa.patients oa.medicine oa.ethics oa.lay

Date tagged:

10/25/2021, 14:38

Date published:

10/25/2021, 10:38