The consensus was that the most promising approach for OurNotes is to contact patients before an upcoming visit and ask them to review previous notes, provide an interval history, and list what they hope to address at the visit. (Source: File Photo)Letting people write their own medical records can help patients be more involved in the treatment, scientists say. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US found that patients could benefit if they are invited to co-produce medical notes, called “OurNotes,” with their doctors, rather than merely reading them. According to the study, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, the practice may also benefit doctors by reducing time spent on documentation. The consensus was that the most promising approach for OurNotes is to contact patients before an upcoming visit and ask them to review previous notes, provide an interval history, and list what they hope to address at the visit.

Source: Indian Express December 03, 2017 08:37 UTC