Visit notes from nearly all health providers at UR Medicine’s primary care practices and specialty clinics are now set to be shared automatically. patients at more than 180 health systems have access to their visit notes-including patients in and around Rochester, N.Y. Remember to take medications as prescribedĬurrently, more than 37 million U.S.Gain a better understanding of your health.

Research shows that referring to those notes can help you: The OpenNotes movement urges doctors to share with patients the notes they write during a visit.īut OpenNotes isn’t just about satisfying your curiosity. Thanks to a trend toward greater transparency in health care, a growing numbe r of patients across the country are now getting access to these office-visit notes. Lauren Bruckner, medical director of UR Medicine patient engagement, explains the benefits of seeing these notes. The notes may include information you shared, as well as your provider’s thoughts about your health and treatment options. During a doctor’s appointment, your health-care provider writes notes about the visit in your medical chart.

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