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Consumer Support for Health Information Exchange and Personal Health Records: A Regional Health Information Organization Survey

Authors: Vaishali N. Patel, Rina V. Dhopeshwarkar, Alison Edwards, Yolanda Barrón, Jeffrey Sparenborg, Rainu Kaushal

Published in: Journal of Medical Systems | Issue 3/2012

Abstract

In order to characterize consumer support for electronic health information exchange (HIE) and personal health records (PHRs) in a community where HIE is underway, we conducted a survey of English speaking adults who visited primary care practices participating in a regional community-wide clinical data exchange, during August, 2008. Amongst the 117 respondents, a majority supported physicians’ use of HIE (83%) or expressed interest in potentially using PHRs (76%). Consumers’ comfort sending personal information electronically over the Internet and their perceptions regarding the potential benefits of HIE were independently associated with their support for HIE. Consumers’ prior experience using the Internet to manage their healthcare, perceptions regarding the potential benefits of PHRs and college education were independently associated with potential PHR use. Bolstering consumer support for HIE and PHRs will require addressing privacy and security concerns, demonstrating clinical benefits, and reaching out to those who are less educated and computer literate.

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Title: Consumer Support for Health Information Exchange and Personal Health Records: A Regional Health Information Organization Survey
Authors: Vaishali N. Patel
Rina V. Dhopeshwarkar
Alison Edwards
Yolanda Barrón
Jeffrey Sparenborg
Rainu Kaushal
Publication date: 01-06-2012
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Medical Systems / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0148-5598
Electronic ISSN: 1573-689X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-010-9566-0

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