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Open Notes shines light on errors in patient medical records — will the new rule lead to a flood of correction requests?

September 29, 2021

Clark C. MedPage Today. September 14, 2021.

Patients who have access to their records often find errors that need to be corrected. This story highlights recent US policy changes requiring patient access to their records and explores the impact that requests for changes could have on getting records fixed to ensure accurate information is available to inform future care decisions.

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