OpenNotes: Discussion of Best Practices
Learn from your colleagues about what they are experiencing with the implementation of OpenNotes.
Discussion Topics:
- Cures Act/Information Blocking/OpenNotes. A short synopsis of the legislation with potential implications for day-to-day clinical practice.
- How are hospital systems implementing OpenNotes in Indiana?
- Do I have to change how I document notes?
- What does it mean for workflows?
- What does it mean legally?
- What are the EHR implications?
- What will be different for the patient?
- What are the downstream effects on clinicians?
The ACC is supporting implementation awareness through the collaborative Information Blocking Resource Center. In addition, ACC members are encouraged to review additional resources and fact sheets from the American Medical Association, ONC, and CMS:
- AMA: How Do I Comply and Where Do I Start?
- What ONC’s Cures Act Final Rule Means for Clinicians and Hospitals
- ONC Information Blocking FAQs
- CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule Fact Sheet
- ONC 21st Century Cures Act Interoperability Final Rule Overview
- ONC 21st Century Cures Act Interoperability Proposed versus Final Rule Fact Sheet
Panelists:
Michael D. Barron, MD, FACC
Clinical Cardiologist
Past Director, Heart Failure Clinic
Franciscan Health
Indianapolis, IN
James (Jim) M. Daniel
Partner (Health Care Law)
Hancock Daniel
Richmond, VA
Edward T. A. Fry, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Chair, Ascension Health CV Service Line
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center
Trustee and In-Coming Vice President, American College of Cardiology
Indianapolis, IN
William H. Hall, Jr.
Partner (Health Care Law)
Hancock Daniel
Richmond, VA
Kevin Stiver, MD, FACC
Interventional Cardiologist
Clinical Informaticist
OhioHealth
Columbus, OH
Moderator:
Vijay U. Rao, MD, PhD, FACC, FASE, FHFSA
Director, CardioOncology and Heart Failure Programs
Co-Director, Anti-coagulation Clinic
Cardiology Clerkship Director, IU SOM and Marian COM
Franciscan Health
President-Elect, Indiana Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
Indianapolis, IN