[NPInfo] Are Consumers Interested in Having Online Access to Their Medical Records and Test Results?

[repyke at infionline.net]

Are Consumers Interested in Having Online Access to Their Medical Records and Test Results?
 
Nearly eight out of 10 adults responding to a survey said they are interested in having online access to their medical records and test results, and 26% said they would be willing to pay extra for the service, according to a survey by Deloitte. Just 6% of respondents said they have accessed their medical records and test results online.

The survey also found that 76% of respondents are interested in communicating with physicians via e-mail, while 72% would like to schedule appointments online. Twenty-three percent of respondents said they would pay extra for e-mail access to a physician, and 18% said they would pay extra for online appointment scheduling.

In addition, 67% percent of respondents said they are interested in using a physician quality information Web site, and 11% said they would pay extra to use such a service. Similarly, 65% of respondents said they are interested in using a health care price information Web site, and 9% would pay extra to use the site. 

Results are based on a September 2007 survey of 3,031 adults.

Source: Deloitte
http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,cid%253D192717,00.html


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