Perceptions of Oncologists About Sharing Clinic Notes with Patients.

In a large survey ( = 809) conducted to understand how oncologists differ from nononcologists regarding routinely sharing visit notes with patients, oncologists were less likely to agree patient safety would improve ( = .03) or that patients would be offended after reading notes ( = .01); however, they agreed with nononcologists that sharing notes would lead to less candid documentation (69% vs. 73%; = .39). Oncologists share a high level of worry about the impact of sharing notes on documentation practices, a concern that will need to be addressed as the practice of sharing visit notes expands to cancer care.