Adapting to transparent medical records: international experience with “open notes”

What you need to knowBy 30 November 2022, patients in England who have signed up for an online service such as the NHS App should have prospective access to their primary care health record enabled by default. Access includes GPs’ free-text consultation entries (commonly referred to as open notes)GPs may have concerns about open notes, a practice that has now been implemented in several countries. To date, preliminary findings show that many reported worries disappear with experience.Doctors can empower patients and themselves by implementing a number of techniques and practices in preparation for patient access to their notes.By 30 November 2022, patients in England who sign up for online services such as the NHS App1 should have access to their full primary care health record prospectively and by default.23 Every new entry made in the primary care record will be immediately visible to patients, including the free-text consultation entries (commonly…
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