Ann Intern Med January 2021 PMID 33045176

New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians.

Charlotte Blease, Jan Walker, Catherine M DesRoches, Tom Delbanco

Mentions

65
Peak: 43 in Oct 2020
across 5 sources since Oct 2020

Extended reach

375,104
potential audience

Total likes

68

Video views

134

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Oct 2020 – Jan 2021

Where it's discussed

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  • Facebook3 posts
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  • YouTube1 videos

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What people are saying

Various discussions highlight the law as a positive development for patient rights, with phrases like 'significant step forward' and 'promising improved accuracy.' Some comments express curiosity about practical effects, such as whether the law will 'back date' records or how clinicians will adapt, showing active engagement with potential implications. The tone is predominantly optimistic and emphasizes the law's substantial influence on healthcare transparency.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions strongly support the law, emphasizing its positive implications for patient rights and transparency.

InterestHigh interest

The comments demonstrate high curiosity and enthusiasm, often with questions about how the law will change practices.

EngagementHigh engagement

Several posts delve into specifics, such as potential impacts on clinical documentation and patient-clinician dynamics.

ImpactHigh impact

The overall tone suggests this legislation is viewed as highly impactful, well-positioned to transform healthcare communication and access.

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OpenNotes
@myopennotes · X

NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restricting patients' access to their electronic health care data." ✍️ @crblease @cmd418 et al. #opennotes

Oct 13, 2020 · 30 likes · 14 shares · 4,361 followers View post →
Charlotte Blease, PhD
@crblease · X

New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https://t.co/17nRydn8X9 ✔️What do open notes mean for patients? ✔️...and for clinicians? ✔️We discuss the new federal law

Oct 13, 2020 · 9 likes · 6 shares · 1,992 followers View post →
John Torous, MD MBI
@JohnTorousMD · X

"New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians" - new regulations and clinical implications clearly explained by @crblease and @myopennotes team + video! https://t.co/h9rol2PbYO https://t.co/M4Sa55lvnw

Oct 17, 2020 · 7 likes · 1 share · 9,498 followers View post →
OpenNotes
@myopennotes · X

Weekend bonus! @crblease & @cmd418 discuss: - a new paper in @AnnalsofIM - what doctors/clinicians can look forward to regarding a new U.S. law mandating #opennotes -

Oct 16, 2020 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 4,368 followers View post →
César Morcillo Serra
@cmorcilloserra · X

Patients will read their story in clinical notes! A new U.S. law requires rapid #online access to clinical notes and other #ElectronicHealthRecord information for patients. Rules forbid health organizations from restricting access to care data #ehealth https://t.co/5R3GTrvHz7 https://t.co/keWhXDXT3Y

Nov 4, 2020 · 5 likes · 3 shares · 845 followers View post →
Tessa Richards
@tessajlrichards · X

A significant step forward for #patientsrights, #patientempowement, #healthliteracy and sheer common sense New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https://t.co/OCTqW6CqDX

Dec 18, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 3,616 followers View post →

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Dak
@d_a_keldsen · X

RT @crblease: New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https:…

Jan 12, 2021 · 6 shares · 2,947 followers View post →
Karen Alexander
@chemistrykaren · X

RT @tessajlrichards: A significant step forward for #patientsrights, #patientempowement, #healthliteracy and sheer common sense New U.S.…

Dec 18, 2020 · 1 share · 379 followers View post →
Tessa Richards
@tessajlrichards · X

A significant step forward for #patientsrights, #patientempowement, #healthliteracy and sheer common sense New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https://t.co/OCTqW6CqDX

Dec 18, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 3,616 followers View post →
Tessa Richards
@tessajlrichards · X

RT @crblease: New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https:…

Dec 18, 2020 · 6 shares · 3,616 followers View post →
Selina Brudnicki
@sbrudnicki · X

RT @crblease: New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https:…

Nov 29, 2020 · 6 shares · 1,914 followers View post →
SDPA
@dermPA · X

As of November 2, the federal government is mandating that all healthcare providers offer patient access to clinical notes, free of charge. https://t.co/QRUzVhacDm https://t.co/txPqHyQ1ei

Nov 18, 2020 · 5,716 followers View post →
Jaime Acosta Gómez
@jaimeacosta_ · X

RT @cmorcilloserra: Patients will read their story in clinical notes! A new U.S. law requires rapid #online access to clinical notes and ot…

Nov 4, 2020 · 3 shares · 4,903 followers View post →
Daniel Aparicio
@DanielAparicio · X

RT @cmorcilloserra: Patients will read their story in clinical notes! A new U.S. law requires rapid #online access to clinical notes and ot…

Nov 4, 2020 · 3 shares · 1,302 followers View post →
Luis Badrinas
@BadrinasLuis · X

RT @cmorcilloserra: Patients will read their story in clinical notes! A new U.S. law requires rapid #online access to clinical notes and ot…

Nov 4, 2020 · 3 shares · 2,443 followers View post →
César Morcillo Serra
@cmorcilloserra · X

Patients will read their story in clinical notes! A new U.S. law requires rapid #online access to clinical notes and other #ElectronicHealthRecord information for patients. Rules forbid health organizations from restricting access to care data #ehealth https://t.co/5R3GTrvHz7 https://t.co/keWhXDXT3Y

Nov 4, 2020 · 5 likes · 3 shares · 845 followers View post →
ex-caregiver ✝️
@stevecripe57 · X

RT @beaconhealthsys New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https://t.co/6PqBlnMok7

Oct 30, 2020 · 3,662 followers View post →
Charlotte Blease, PhD
@crblease · X

RT @NORCALGroup: New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | @crblease, @AnnalsofIM | #Patie…

Oct 21, 2020 · 1 share · 1,992 followers View post →
NORCAL Group
@NORCALGroup · X

New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | @crblease, @AnnalsofIM | #PatientCare #BusinessOfMedicine https://t.co/W5ql8hWb5I

Oct 21, 2020 · 1 share · 819 followers View post →
Kate Nicholson
@speakingabtpain · X

https://t.co/KycOYVhK0Q 21st C Cures Act mandates access to your health records (among other things). A piece on its implications. #HealthCare #Access

Oct 20, 2020 · 7,086 followers View post →
Big Bacon-Bot Moe
@Mykl0 · X

Interesting. Wonder if it will back date. https://t.co/tPD6NGAPS7

Oct 19, 2020 · 1,493 followers View post →
Jordan Dale
@JDaleMD · X

RT @myopennotes: Weekend bonus! @crblease & @cmd418 discuss: - a new paper in @AnnalsofIM - what doctors/clinicians can look forward to…

Oct 17, 2020 · 3 shares · 411 followers View post →
OpenNotes
@myopennotes · X

RT @JohnTorousMD: "New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians" - new regulations and clinical…

Oct 17, 2020 · 1 share · 4,361 followers View post →
John Torous, MD MBI
@JohnTorousMD · X

"New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians" - new regulations and clinical implications clearly explained by @crblease and @myopennotes team + video! https://t.co/h9rol2PbYO https://t.co/M4Sa55lvnw

Oct 17, 2020 · 7 likes · 1 share · 9,498 followers View post →
Charlotte Blease, PhD
@crblease · X

RT @myopennotes: Weekend bonus! @crblease & @cmd418 discuss: - a new paper in @AnnalsofIM - what doctors/clinicians can look forward to…

Oct 16, 2020 · 3 shares · 1,964 followers View post →
Liz Salmi
@TheLizArmy · X

RT @myopennotes: Weekend bonus! @crblease & @cmd418 discuss: - a new paper in @AnnalsofIM - what doctors/clinicians can look forward to…

Oct 16, 2020 · 3 shares · 8,359 followers View post →
OpenNotes
@myopennotes · X

Weekend bonus! @crblease & @cmd418 discuss: - a new paper in @AnnalsofIM - what doctors/clinicians can look forward to regarding a new U.S. law mandating #opennotes -

Oct 16, 2020 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 4,368 followers View post →
Annals of Int Med
@AnnalsofIM · X

Researchers in Annals discuss how the new U.S. law mandating access to #clinical notes will impact patients and physicians https://t.co/EEaBKrfCmf. #OpenNotes #transparency https://t.co/XJ1nulwBwx

Oct 16, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 72,430 followers View post →
Brian Block
@brianlblock · X

On upcoming changes granting patients immediate access to notes @AnnalsofIM Seems highly positive, promising improved accuracy and patient-centeredness. Concerns about how open notes will change listing and formulating a ddx are interesting https://t.co/fW7O8wW8pm

Oct 16, 2020 · 1 like · 532 followers View post →
Marie Abraham
@MAbrahamIPFCC · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 15, 2020 · 14 shares · 34 followers View post →
Mike
@michaelscally · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 14, 2020 · 14 shares · 896 followers View post →
IllinoisACP
@IllinoisACP · X

New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians https://t.co/ZAYNk5pZ6q

Oct 14, 2020 · 1 like · 639 followers View post →
ArkansasACP
@ArkansasACP · X

New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians https://t.co/uTyuC163En

Oct 14, 2020 · 292 followers View post →
IndianaACP
@AcpIndiana · X

New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians https://t.co/L1gdCjZoV4

Oct 14, 2020 · 316 followers View post →
craig s matsuda
@craigmatsuda · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 14, 2020 · 14 shares · 2,275 followers View post →
Annals of Int Med
@AnnalsofIM · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 14, 2020 · 14 shares · 72,430 followers View post →
Naomi Kaufman Price
@writeo · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 14, 2020 · 14 shares · 1,917 followers View post →
@healthprivacy
@HealthPrivacy · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 13, 2020 · 14 shares · 5,095 followers View post →
Beth Steckler (she/her)
@purplemamabear · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 13, 2020 · 14 shares · 6,066 followers View post →
Liz Salmi
@TheLizArmy · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 13, 2020 · 14 shares · 8,358 followers View post →
chethanr
@chethanr · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 13, 2020 · 14 shares · 1,908 followers View post →
Chris Hendel
@chrishendel · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 13, 2020 · 14 shares · 4,229 followers View post →
OpenNotes
@myopennotes · X

While this article about the @ONC_HealthIT #CuresRule and #opennotes is behind a paywall, look for this great video on the right side of the screen featuring authors @crblease and @tomdelbanco! https://t.co/hinI5ysiNG https://t.co/RNXXQRCgRL

Oct 13, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 4,361 followers View post →
Charlotte Blease, PhD
@crblease · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 13, 2020 · 14 shares · 1,992 followers View post →
Bradley Crotty
@bradcrotty · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 13, 2020 · 14 shares · 941 followers View post →
BIDMC General Medicine Research Section
@BIDMC_GenMedRes · X

RT @myopennotes: NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restric…

Oct 13, 2020 · 14 shares · 337 followers View post →
OpenNotes
@myopennotes · X

NEW in @AnnalsofIM An outline & understanding of the federal rule that "forbids health care organizations... from restricting patients' access to their electronic health care data." ✍️ @crblease @cmd418 et al. #opennotes

Oct 13, 2020 · 30 likes · 14 shares · 4,361 followers View post →
Liz Salmi
@TheLizArmy · X

RT @crblease: New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https:…

Oct 13, 2020 · 6 shares · 8,358 followers View post →
OpenNotes
@myopennotes · X

RT @crblease: New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https:…

Oct 13, 2020 · 6 shares · 4,361 followers View post →
Maria Hägglund
@MariaHagglund · X

RT @crblease: New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https:…

Oct 13, 2020 · 6 shares · 1,750 followers View post →
Charlotte Blease, PhD
@crblease · X

New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https://t.co/17nRydn8X9 ✔️What do open notes mean for patients? ✔️...and for clinicians? ✔️We discuss the new federal law

Oct 13, 2020 · 9 likes · 6 shares · 1,992 followers View post →
bujaj49
@bujaj49 · X

RT @AnnalsofIM: New U.S. Law Mandates Access to #ClinicalNotes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians. Hear from authors at @BIDMChealth…

Oct 13, 2020 · 1 share · 1,041 followers View post →
Annals of Int Med
@AnnalsofIM · X

New U.S. Law Mandates Access to #ClinicalNotes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians. Hear from authors at @BIDMChealth in this new article published in Annals of Internal Medicine https://t.co/SbtW51vJS3. https://t.co/rCzsE7ob23

Oct 13, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 72,430 followers View post →
Julie Holley
@right_hook · X

RT @USC_CBC: Finally, the legislation to provide patients with full EMR access to have the information they need when they need it https:/…

Oct 13, 2020 · 2 shares · 418 followers View post →
Robert West, PhD ✝️
@westr · X

New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians | Annals of Internal Medicine https://t.co/q2IbHIpwqN

Oct 12, 2020 · 19,324 followers View post →
Charlotte Blease, PhD
@crblease · X

RT @USC_CBC: Finally, the legislation to provide patients with full EMR access to have the information they need when they need it https:/…

Oct 12, 2020 · 2 shares · 1,992 followers View post →
HEALWA
@healwa · X

Effective Nov. 2, 2020: New U.S. Law Mandates Access to Clinical Notes: Implications for Patients and Clinicians https://t.co/Fen0hQbxoI

Oct 12, 2020 · 432 followers View post →
USC Body Computing
@USC_CBC · X

Finally, the legislation to provide patients with full EMR access to have the information they need when they need it https://t.co/kOFnZQfxaT

Oct 12, 2020 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 1,214 followers View post →