The Prevalence of Confidential Content in Adolescent Progress Notes Prior to the 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Mandate.
Michael BedgoodNaveed RabbaniConner BrownRachel GoldsteinJennifer L CarlsonEthan SteinbergAustin PowellNatalie M PagelerKeith MorsePublished in: Applied clinical informatics (2023)
This study demonstrates that there is a significant risk to breach adolescent confidentiality if historical progress notes are released electronically to proxies without further review or redaction. With increased sharing of health care data, there is a need to protect the privacy of the adolescents and prevent potential breaches of confidentiality.