Although 80% of consumers say that U.S. residents would benefit from having more control of their health care, only 19% said they have a personal health record, according to a survey by Wolters Kluwer Health, FierceHealthITreports (Hall, FierceHealthIT, 12/13).
Survey Details
The survey — conducted in November — involved a nationally representative sample of 1,000 U.S. consumers age 18 and older (Wolters Kluwer Health survey, Nov. 2012).
Survey Findings
According to the survey, 19% of consumers said that — discounting doctors’ reputations — they would select a physician in a technologically advanced office that allows for online appointment scheduling and emailing with clinicians. The survey also found that:
86% of respondents agreed that they must be more proactive about their health care to ensure better treatment; and
76% said that they have the information and tools required to manage their health care decisions, such as choosing a health care provider and researching treatment options (FierceHealthIT, 12/13).
