Consumer Interest in Sharing and Accessing Digital Health Data Consumer Interest in Sharing and Accessing Digital Health Data

Consumer Interest in Sharing and Accessing Digital Health Data

An issue brief from the Pew Trust Foundation

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According to a survey from The Pew Charitable Trusts, 81%t of adults surveyed favor improved patient and provider access to health information. More than two-thirds of consumers want their clinicians to share health information that isn't presently required by federal data-sharing policies (Trust, 2021).

Keeping track of medical records is key to protecting your health. Keeping track of medical records is key to protecting your health.

Keeping track of medical records is key to protecting your health.

An article from Consumer Reports as reported by the Washington Post

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This article by Consumer Reports, reported on in the Washington Post provides a good summary and use case as to why keeping a personal health record (PHR) can be valuable to your overall health. It discusses how many of us see multiple doctors that use different types of electronic health record systems (EHRs) and that because of this it is likely that are health information is difficult to...
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