The New York Times reports on the growing practice of recorded medical visits and how it can be used as a tool to help patients remember important details. Describing the difficulty patients face when trying to remember details of the visit and interpret complex medical language, researchers point to how recording conversations is a practice they would like to see embraced. Only 11 states reportedly need both parties’ consent to record, and in 39 states, plus the District of Columbia, only one party’s consent is necessary under wiretapping or eavesdropping laws. Some physicians, however, have expressed concerns the recordings could find their way into malpractice cases. It also raises questions about who owns the data, the report states. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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