Open Notes and the Cures Act: What Chaplains Need to Know

As a result of the 21st Century Cures Act, patients in the United States have greater and more immediate access to their care notes. What are open notes, and what is the role of the chaplain in this new paradigm?

As we noted in a 2021 webinar, “Healthcare systems are required to make a patient’s electronic medical record directly available via secure portal under the Cures Act. This direct access includes all documentation made by healthcare chaplains, including templates with pre-populated check boxes and narrative notes.”

How should chaplain notes be included in electronic health information? Join three leading chaplain researchers for a research-informed discussion of the Cures Act, open notes, and what chaplains need to know about how they can document encounters.

We are grateful to Transforming Chaplaincy for co-sponsoring this webinar.

We are joined by:

Jo Hirschmann, Senior Director of Education, Center for Spirituality and Health @Mount Sinai Health System

Csaba Szilagyi, Director, Transforming Chaplaincy

Paul Galchutt, Research Staff Chaplain, M Health Fairview