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Notes: - patient access to personal medical records increases use of services [1] - formal interpretation of imaging obtained at another facility may reduce repeat imaging [2] - accessing OpenNotes may facilitate patient understanding of the rationale for tests & referrals & may improve relationship with primary care provider [3]

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electronic medical record (EMR); electronic health record (EHR)

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  1. Palen TE et al Association of Online Patient Access to Clinicians and Medical Records With Use of Clinical Services. JAMA. 2012;308(19):2012-2019 PMID: 23168824 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1392562 - Bates DW and Wells S Personal Health Records and Health Care Utilization JAMA. 2012;308(19):2034-2036. PMID: 23168828 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1392549
  2. Lu MT et al. Providing formal reports for outside imaging and the rate of repeat imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2014 Jul; 203:107 PMID: 24951202
  3. Bell SK, Folcarelli P, Fossa A, et al. Tackling ambulatory safety risks through patient engagement: what 10,000 patients and families say about safety-related knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes after reading visit notes. J Patient Saf. 2018 Apr 27 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/resources/resource/31749
  4. Gerard M, Fossa A, Folcarelli PH, Walker J, Bell SK. What Patients Value About Reading Visit Notes: A Qualitative Inquiry of Patient Experiences With Their Health Information. J Med Internet Res. 2017 Jul 14;19(7):e237. PMID: 28710055 Free PMC Article
  5. Bell SK, Gerard M, Fossa A A patient feedback reporting tool for OpenNotes: implications for patient-clinician safety and quality partnerships. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Apr;26(4):312-322. Epub 2016 Dec 13. PMID: 27965416