OpenNotes: The Power of Knowing
Published August 29, 2017
Kerry Litman MD, CPPS, Board Certification in Family Medicine | Kaiser Permanente Southern California | Regional Physician Coordinator for PFCC | Physician Co-Chair of Regional Member Advisory Council | Physician Coordinator for eAutopsy Mortality Study
Liz Salmi, Senior Multimedia Communications Manager, OpenNotes
John Santa MD MPH, Director Dissemination, OpenNotes
Deborah Wachenheim, MPP, Manager of Stakeholder Engagement, OpenNotes
OpenNotes is a foundation-funded national movement advocating for clinicians to share their visit notes with patients via patient portals. Learn more about the OpenNotes movement and how your health system can participate, and hear from a doctor and a patient about their personal experiences with notes and transparency.
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