Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.
Some inpatients at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital can now access their medical records right from their hospital beds, thanks to a new pilot program, according to an article in the Boston Business Journal.
The program, launched in July with the help of a $2 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, enables ICU and oncology patients and their medical proxies to access their EHRs via tablets next to their beds. In addition to viewing their status and medication lists, patients can communicate with clinicians.
The tablets only provide access to the patients' records, and do not work outside of the hospital's IP address. The hospital has also taken steps, such as unique log-ins, to keep the information secure.
Patient advocacy groups helped design the platform.
Read the full article here.
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