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Are there best practices or data regarding the use of open notes among oncology patients?
What is the impact among patients and providers?
Has your documentation been adjusted now that patients can readily review?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
The 21st Century Cures Act regulation (effective April 2021) required that clinical notes such as consult and office notes be shared with patients, e.g. “open notes.” In general, surveys of patients with cancer and their clinicians suggest that open notes are viewed favorably (Salmi et a...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Shaverdian et al., PMID 30342179.
This study was done on radiation oncology patients.