Partners in Narrative: Empowering Patient–Physician Partnerships in the Electronic Health Record
Amidst the chorus of valid laments about the electronic health record (EHR) are voices calling our attention to its potential to enhance transmission of information, patient communication, and decision-making. Herein, we propose ideas which, in addition, may enhance the potential of physicians and p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Patient Experience |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373520962608 |
| Summary: | Amidst the chorus of valid laments about the electronic health record (EHR) are voices calling our attention to its potential to enhance transmission of information, patient communication, and decision-making. Herein, we propose ideas which, in addition, may enhance the potential of physicians and patients to become better at storytelling through the EHR. Clinicians can partner with patients to create meaningful, personalized narratives which restore inclusivity and patient agency to the EHR. |
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| ISSN: | 2374-3735 2374-3743 |