Sharing Physician Notes Through an Electronic Portal is Associated With Improved Medication Adherence: Quasi-Experimental Study.

Eric A Wright Jonathan D Darer Xiaoqin Tang Jason Thompson Lorraine D Tusing Alan Fossa Tom Delbanco Long Ngo Jan Walker

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2015)

Availability of notes following PCP visits was associated with improved adherence by patients prescribed antihypertensive, but not antihyperlipidemic, medications. As the use of fully transparent records spreads, patients invited to read their clinicians' notes may modify their behaviors in clinically valuable ways.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
prognostic factors
blood pressure
primary care
healthcare
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
social media
patient reported outcomes
skeletal muscle
patient reported