Americans overwhelmingly want to have electronic copies of their medical reports and believe that having greater access to their information would reduce medical mistakes and costly repeat procedures, according to a survey commissioned by the Markle Foundation, which works to accelerate use of technology, particularly in health care and national security. Sixty-eight percent also say that having their medical information available online would give them more control over their own health care.
But eight in 10 Americans are very concerned about identify theft or fraud and the possibility of their data being used by marketers without their permission. Three-quarters said the government has a role in establishing privacy and confidentiality protections for electronic health information.
