Sixty percent of consumers don't have quick access to their health records and another 17 percent aren't sure if they do, according to a new survey from Carta Healthcare.
Out of over 1,000 patients who participated in the survey, a further 66 percent didn't know what happened to their data after they left their doctor's office. The large majority of the patients — 74 percent — indicated that better access to their data was important, and 45 percent said they were more likely to recommend physicians who provided easy access to their medical records.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.