Sharing notes with patients: A review of current practice and considerations for neurologistsAuthors Respond:

I read with interest the Yu et al.1 commentary on sharing office visit notes with patients. I often read aloud the last office visit notes to my patient at the time of the follow-up visit. I begin this by saying “this is what I documented when I last saw you. Please correct me if I got anything wrong in your history.” I have found this helpful in 2 ways. One, it helps to refresh the history, assessment, and plan in my own mind; and second, it helps engage the patient and accompanying caregiver in his or her care. My experience with this exercise has been a …