It used to be difficult for Edith Couturier, an 85-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, to explain to her adult children on the West Coast all the details of her medical appointments. But ...

Note takers grew out of villages movement that helps elderly age in place Keeping information straight from a doctor can be challenging for any age group There just may not be enough volunteers to ...

You’ve no doubt heard of OpenNotes, but is the next step OurNotes, where patients actually contribute to their doctors’ notes? Studies have shown the value of OpenNotes to patients, including the ...

In April, the federal government mandated that healthcare providers provide free electronic access to patients' clinical notes, as part of the 21st Century Cures Act. This includes eight types of ...

Encouraging patients to help write and add notes to their personal medical charts -- a task typically handled only by medical professionals -- may help patients feel more involved with their own care ...

In spring 2021 a new federal rule went into effect, requiring all health care providers that maintain electronic medical records to make clinical notes and other health care information available to ...

Encouraging patients to help write and add notes to their personal medical charts -- a task typically handled only by medical professionals -- may help patients feel more involved with their own care ...

The software, part of Microsoft’s nearly $19 billion bet on Nuance Communications and the future of artificial intelligence in healthcare, promises to generate notes in seconds but accuracy, liability ...

Some EHR platforms allow patients to coproduce medical notes with clinicians, which could positively impact patient engagement, but such collaborations could also increase clinician workload and ...