The idea of sharing the physician note with patients instinctively felt reckless. And yet, in 2017, SBH had begun to explore the possibility of using the Follow My Health Portal for patients to get access to their progress notes. Pat Belair, SBH’s senior vice president of Ambulatory Services and Strategy, was the first to propose …

SBH Health System (St. Barnabas Hospital) is ranked as the #1 hospital for quality in primary care. This is according to the latest ranking among the 41 institutions participating in the HealthFirst Quality Incentive Program. SBH has been an active participant in the HealthFirst Quality Incentive Program (HQIP) program since it began in 2012, and has …