IN THE OFFICE Northwest Leads Nation in OpenNotes Access By Tom Yackel, MD, MPH, MS, OHSU Healthcare, Chief Health Information Officer IN A UNIQUE COLLABORATION, several major health systems and medical groups in Oregon and Vancouver, Washington have agreed to allow patients ready online access to their providers’ clinical notes. These systems are adopting OpenNotes, a national initiative that invites patients to review the notes written by their doctors and other caregivers. Current Members and OpenNotes Timing Kaiser Permanente Northwest Available OHSU Family Medicine Clinics Available OCHIN Community Health Centers Available The Portland Clinic Available The Vancouver Clinic Available Legacy Available Providence 2015 PeaceHealth 2015 Salem Health 2015 Samaritan Health 2015 Tom Yackel, MD, MPH, MS OHSU Healthcare Chief Health Information Officer 24 Medicine in Oregon www.theOMA.org
OMA Winter 2015 Magazine
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