Patient Engagement January 19, 2023
A new survey shows that most consumers want health systems to provide them with timely access to their medical records, but nearly three-fifths lack immediate patient data access.
Providing patients with easy access to their health information can improve patient engagement. Yet, recent findings revealed that 60 percent of consumers don’t have adequate patient data access, according to a survey conducted by Propeller Insights on behalf of Carta Healthcare, which was obtained via email.
The survey of a little more than 1,000 United States patients showed that patients have a strong interest in their own medical records and prioritize providers that offer greater patient data access.
Under HIPAA, patients have an inherent right to access their own health information....