OpenNotes, a research group that advocates for better access, says that today about 40 million patients are a part of a health system that shares clinical notes through their electronic health record software. (Photo: Shutterstock)
When Pamela DeSalvo read the clinical note from her doctor's visit, the words on the page hit her hard: “clinically morbidly obese.” She knew she was overweight, but seeing those three words together shocked her. It also inspired her to start losing weight.
“I needed to see it in black and white, what I actually in my heart already knew. It forced me to get honest with myself,” DeSalvo said.
“Reading that note saved my life.” Studies show that, indeed, reading your doctor's notes can improve your health.
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