Xerox and Harris Interactive surveyed 2,720 U.S. adults regarding various electronic health record issues. Participants indicated their three biggest worries regarding EMRs are personal information being stolen by a hacker, lost or damaged EMRs and misuse of their personal health information, the release said.
The survey also showed only 18 percent of respondents who have a healthcare provider have talked about EMRs and their impacts. However, 51 percent think EMRs will eventually result in better and more efficient care.
Read the release on the EMR patient safety survey.
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