February 28, 2008
Interest in Online Health Access By Consumers
A new survey by Deliotte shows that nearly eight out of 10 adults are interested in having online access to their medical records and test results, and 26% said they would be willing to pay extra for the service. Only 6% of respondents said they have accessed their medical records and test results online.
The same survey noted that 76% of respondents are interested in communicating with physicians via e-mail, while 72% would like to schedule appointments online. Twenty-three percent of respondents said they would pay extra for e-mail access to a physician, and 18% said they would pay extra for online appointment scheduling.
Results are based on a September 2007 survey of 3,031 adults.
Source: Deloitte
Posted by rsk at February 28, 2008 12:43 PM