In a survey of approximately 1,200 consumers in Feb. 2011, only 7 percent said they have used a personal health record, while 51 percent reported never being exposed to PHRs, according to IDC Health Insights research published in a Health Data Management news report.
A comparison to a similar IDC survey conducted in 2006 showed these numbers have hardly changed in the past five years, according to the news report. IDC researchers concluded four barriers that will continue to slow adoption of PHRs: lack of pre-populated data from other sources; privacy concerns; lack of physicians encouraging PHR adoption; and PHR portability concerns as users move between employers, care providers and payors.
Researchers add that adoption rates will continue to be low as long as a majority of consumers remain unexposed to PHRs, according to the news report.
Read the Health Data Management news report about IDC Health Insights' research about PHR adoption.
Read other coverage about personal health records:
- Adoption of Personal Health Records Low Among Minority, Low-Income Patients
- ONC Considering PCAST Recommendations for Future Stages of Meaningful Use
- Study: After 10 Years, Industry No Closer to Personal Health Records
A comparison to a similar IDC survey conducted in 2006 showed these numbers have hardly changed in the past five years, according to the news report. IDC researchers concluded four barriers that will continue to slow adoption of PHRs: lack of pre-populated data from other sources; privacy concerns; lack of physicians encouraging PHR adoption; and PHR portability concerns as users move between employers, care providers and payors.
Researchers add that adoption rates will continue to be low as long as a majority of consumers remain unexposed to PHRs, according to the news report.
Read the Health Data Management news report about IDC Health Insights' research about PHR adoption.
Read other coverage about personal health records:
- Adoption of Personal Health Records Low Among Minority, Low-Income Patients
- ONC Considering PCAST Recommendations for Future Stages of Meaningful Use
- Study: After 10 Years, Industry No Closer to Personal Health Records