Kaiser Survey Highlights Concerns about IT
Recent findings from a study completed by Kaiser Permanente indicate that the American public considers electronic health records less safe compared to traditional paper methods.
However, this finding was almost split in the phone survey including 1,000 people: 47% said paper records were more secure compared to 42% that opted for paper.
Other survey findings suggest that the general public supposes electronic systems to be more efficient and a beneficial format in the case of emergency situations.
A surprising finding from the study is that survey respondents were more interested in a health insurance provider with electronic systems compared to a physician with such technological tools.
Kaiser’s conclusion in light of the entirety of study findings is that the American public has, at this point, minimal knowledge about electronic health efforts in the healthcare industry. The organization suggests that activities to improve understanding will help further propel integration of health IT from resulting patient demand.
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May 3, 2007 Related topics: New Technology & Innovation, Trends