For the report, the e-prescribing platform Surescripts surveyed more than 1,000 healthcare consumers.
Here are three of their findings:
1. The majority, 94 percent, say medical records should be stored electronically and in a single location; 93 percent of respondents said this would save physicians team and 90 percent said this would make their physicians less likely to prescribe incorrect medication.
2. The majority, 80 percent, only want to complete medical history paperwork when they begin visiting a new provider; at present, patients report spending an average of eight minutes relaying their medical history to their physician and eight minutes filling out paperwork at the physician’s office.
3. The majority, 61 percent, are interested in using telehealth services to receive prescriptions for their physician; 52 percent are interested in providers offering remote visits using telehealth. A total of 36 percent of respondents said they think most physician appointments will be remote within the next decade.
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