OpenNotes Lab Will Explore the Intersection of Patients and AI

The OpenNotes Lab will bring transparency, collaboration, and innovation to the intersection of healthcare AI and patient-centered care. The Lab builds on the organization’s 15 years of advocacy and research. Healthcare IT Today had the opportunity to sit down with Liz Salmi, Communications & Patient Initiatives Director at OpenNotes and Chethan Sarabu, MD, FAMIA, FAAP – Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine to learn more about OpenNotes and OpenNotes Lab. A Win for Patient Transparency For the past 15 years, the team at OpenNotes has been advocating for greater transparency in healthcare. They used research and education to demonstrate the value of sharing medical information with patients. They were the champions of open access to doctor’s notes for patients and worked tirelessly to share stories from healthcare organizations who had successfully implemented an open approach to notes. The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) and ONC’s 2020 Cures Act Final Rule made sharing electronic health information the default for healthcare. This is what OpenNotes has been working towards and with this “victory”, the organization is now turning their attention to new areas. Patient Centered AI “Through the Lab we’ll work closely with the developers of clinical documentation technologies and investigate new avenues for translating our extensive experience into processes that help patients and clinicians alike,” said Catherine M. D...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory Communication and Patient Experience Healthcare IT Ambient Clinical Voice atherine M. DesRoches BIDMC Chethan Sarabu Generative AI Harvard Medical School Healthcare AI Healthcare Transparency John Hal Source Type: blogs