Common Law Access to Medical Records

Patient's access to medical records.

Give patients access to their medical records.

Last week nearly 3000 healthcare providers and users attended the International Forum for Quality and Safety in London. Hosted by The BMJ and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, it’s always an inspiring event. You can watch recorded sessions (http://internationalforum.bmj.com/london), and I encourage you to sign up for the Asia Forum in Kuala Lumpur in August and for next year’s Internati...

Access to employee exposure and medical records.

A patient's right of access to medical records.

Physicians' Attitudes regarding Patient Access to Electronic Medical Records

Prior to the implementation of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) web access for patients at a large integrated delivery systems, we surveyed physicians? attitudes. Our web based questionnaire revealed largely positive attitudes about access. The exceptions included abnormal reports, progress notes, and e-care. A factor analysis identified the group of physicians who didn?t view patients as partne...