EY: 63 percent of patients comfortable with tech-enabled health tracking

When it comes to collecting health and wellness data and sharing with physicians, more than half of patients — and nearly three quarters of doctors — are comfortable with the prospect, according to a survey conducted this year by EY and announced at HIMSS. The group, formerly known as Ernst & Young, surveyed 2,455 consumers, 152 physicians, and 195 health executives.

“The health sector today is ripe for disruption, and these findings reinforce the need for organizations to rethink how and where care is delivered to consumers,” Jacques Mulder, EY’s US Health Leader, said in a statement. “Both consumers and physicians are empowered by emerging technology and are hungry for better, more connected experiences. This demand...