Cait DesRoches, DrPH

Off Twitter until the oligarch no longer owns it. You can always find me at

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

I've been thinking about leaving Twitter for a while now. I find it draining, and I'm too busy to put in the effort that it requires. The oligarch taking over was the final straw. You can always contact me at https://t.co/DVcZKa95qH

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

OpenNotes puts patient agency at the center of our work. Denying patients the basic human right to make their own care decisions is fundamentally at odds with our movement. Healthcare decisions belong in the hands of patients and the people who care for them.

[OpenNotes @myopennotes]

"At the heart of the OpenNotes movement is the belief that patients, informed by their health information and open communication, have the right to make decisions about their care in partnership with clinicians..."
—Catherine M. DesRoches, DrPH

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@HealthPrivacy @SavageLucia @MightyCasey @ONC_HealthIT @CoherenceMed @DrSimpsonHSR @BraveBosom @GraceCordovano @SterlingHIT @theERIKABrown @MsWZ @USGAO @HealthIT_Policy Wow - honestly I understand why they would pass on me, but you - that's just stupid.

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@SavageLucia @MightyCasey @ONC_HealthIT @CoherenceMed @HealthPrivacy @DrSimpsonHSR @BraveBosom @GraceCordovano @SterlingHIT @theERIKABrown @MsWZ @USGAO I did apply but wasn’t selected. Whatever the reason for the all male selection, it’s not a great look @HealthIT_Policy

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@TheLizArmy @LisaDTRice @brianclaymd @rfberry It does expire for kids but I don't think it does for adults. the patient has to revoke it. #hapc

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@NotesOnNursing 100% Health care orgs/providers should WANT us to be actively using the portal. We need the information to do our jobs and help them do theirs. #hapc

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@GeriLynn @NotesOnNursing Yes. pts can revoke access. Probably good practice to review the proxy settings every once in a while #hapc

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@brianclaymd @rfberry Hi Brian! I also think vendors should consider adding privacy controls for adult patients. Esp as more information comes online because of the info blocking rule. Pts might want to grant access to only some parts of the record. #hapc

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@TheLizArmy @NotesOnNursing I know! it does feel wrong but it beats phone tag - or never getting a call back. #hapc

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@rfberry I use the portal for myself and have shared access for my daughter (although it's limited because she's a teenager) and for my aunt (I'm her primary caregiver). It's very helpful for helping her manage her care. #hapc

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@KathyKastner It a "learned out of necessity" skill but it comes in handy when you live in an old house!

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@rfberry Cait DesRoches here from OpenNotes. Fun fact about me is that I'm good at hanging drywall. #hapc

[OpenNotes @myopennotes]

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[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@TheLizArmy @chethanr @Doctor_V Okay - maybe I have a little bit of FOMO

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@myopennotes @sethb_md @Seth_MD Amazing!! I love this!

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

@chethanr @atulbutte @theNAMedicine

[OpenNotes @myopennotes]

Today is the day!
A new U.S. federal rule will ensure easy access to patient health information.

https://t.co/BpCCszkia0 h/t @CambiaHealthFdn by @cmd418 @crblease @TheLizArmy #opennotes #CuresRule

[Cait DesRoches, DrPH @cmd418]

This is so disappointing - worked on this issue years ago - sad to see it rearing its head again in my own backyard. https://t.co/LaRfpmsMVt