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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

What Type of Impact Do U.S. Adults Believe EHRs Will Have on the Privacy of Health Data?

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Twenty percent of surveyed U.S. adults believe that electronic health records will have a "somewhat positive" effect on the privacy of personal information and health data, compared with 40% of respondents who say EHRs will have a "somewhat negative" impact, according to a CDW Healthcare survey.

The survey found that 24% of respondents said EHRs will have "no effect" on the privacy of personal health data.

The survey also found that among concerns related to the use of personal health information, 35% of respondents said they were most concerned with personal health data being available to anyone online.

Results are based on a survey conducted between Jan. 24 and Jan. 31 of 1,000 U.S. adults.

Source: CDW Healthcare, "Elevated Heart Rates: EHR and IT Security"



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