Patients Managing Medications and Reading Their Visit Notes
Authors: Stephen B. Strum
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2019)

Letters19 November 2019Patients Managing Medications and Reading Their Visit NotesStephen B. Strum, MDStephen B. Strum, MDNevada City, California (S.B.S.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L19-0598 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:I read DesRoches and colleagues' (1) brief research report with interest. Almost 7 years ago to the day, I commented (2) on Walker and associates' article (3) on inviting patients to read their doctors' notes. My comment discussed the benefits of open sharing of patients' medical records and stated, “Through this approach, the patient [becomes] an integral part of the equation for optimal outcomes. Such simple issues as patients listing all medications and supplements with their dosages [enhances] medical care” (2). However, as both a hematologist–oncologist and a patient recently diagnosed with a serious illness, I have ...References1. DesRoches CM, Bell SK, Dong Z, et al. Patients managing medications and reading their visit notes: a survey of OpenNotes participants. Ann Intern Med. 2019;171:69-71. [PMID: 31132794]. doi:10.7326/M18-3197 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Strum S. Inviting patients to read doctors' notes [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 2012;156:608. [PMID: 22508741]. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-156-8-201204170-00016 LinkGoogle Scholar3. Walker J, Leveille SG, Ngo L, et al. Inviting patients to read their doctors' notes: patients and doctors look ahead: patient and physician surveys. Ann Intern Med. 2011;155:811-9. [PMID: 22184688]. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-155-12-201112200-00003 LinkGoogle Scholar4. Lazarou J, Pomeranz BH, Corey PN. Incidence of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients: a meta-analysis of prospective studies. JAMA. 1998;279:1200-5. [PMID: 9555760] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Nevada City, California (S.B.S.)Disclosures: The author has disclosed no conflicts of interest. The form can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L19-0598. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoPatients Managing Medications and Reading Their Visit Notes: A Survey of OpenNotes Participants Catherine M. DesRoches , Sigall K. Bell , Zhiyong Dong , Joann Elmore , Leonor Fernandez , Patricia Fitzgerald , Joshua M. Liao , Thomas H. Payne , Tom Delbanco , and Jan Walker Patients Managing Medications and Reading Their Visit Notes Catherine M. DesRoches , Tom Delbanco , and Sigall K. Bell Metrics 19 November 2019Volume 171, Issue 10Page: 773-774KeywordsConflicts of interestDisclosureDrug interactionsDrugsHematology and oncologyInformation storage and retrievalInformation technologyMorbidityMortalityResearch reporting guidelines ePublished: 19 November 2019 Issue Published: 19 November 2019 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2019 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...