๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐๐ผ๐๐. Are you aware that a federal rule, instituted in April 2021, requires that ALL patients be provided with electronic access to ALL notes that their physicians have written about them? You probably didnโt know that, but now that you do what are your reactions? Do you really want to read everything your physician has written about you? Will you understand it? Misinterpret it? And what impact does this transparency have on the honesty of the physicianโs note taking?
Thereโs a lot to think about here, both at the theoretical (transparency is always good, right?) and the practical levels. Check out this Atlantic article and start to think this through:
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/11/doctor-patient-medical-notes-health-info-awareness/672123/