Security News > 2011 > February > U.S. patients trust docs, but not e-health records, survey shows
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9210061/U.S._patients_trust_docs_but_not_e_health_records_survey_shows By Lucas Mearian Computerworld February 17, 2011 While Americans trust their physicians to keep their healthcare information private, they don't extend that same trust to computerized records systems, according to a new survey from CDW. Thirty-five percent of 1,000 survey respondents indicated they are worried that their health information will end up widely available on the Internet. And, half of the respondents believe that electronic health records (EHRs) will have a negative impact on the privacy of their health data. Surprisingly, 24% of respondents said they don't even trust themselves with access to their own records. Only 27% of respondents felt EHRs would have a somewhat positive or significantly positive affect on their privacy. Another 24% said that EHRs would have no impact on privacy at all. The study, conducted by O'Keeffe & Company and ResearchNow for CDW, surveyed 1,000 adults Jan. 24-31. Those surveyed had been to both a doctor's office and a hospital or outpatient facility in the past 18 months. The full results of the survey will be released next month. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/