title: Open medical records.
abstract: This is the third in a series of articles from Planetree, an international nonprofit organization founded in 1978 that's "committed to improving medical care from the patient's perspective." For more information, go to www.planetree.org.
authors.affiliation: Planetree, Derby, CT, USA. sframpton@planetree.org
authors.forename: Susan B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Frampton
authors.forename: Sheryl
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Stumpo
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003237:Connecticut; D003376:Counseling; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D033283:Patient Access to Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D014481:United States