According to Forbes, a poll conducted by Ponemon Institute found that âof the 868 Americans surveyed about their views on digitizing and storing health records, only 27% said they would trust a federal agency to store or access the data–the same percentage as those who would trust a technology firm like Google.â
Thatâs bad news and a potentially crippling blow to a program that would feature a significant upside.
Patients could have personal histories catalogued and stored to be accessed instantly from anywhere in the country.
But thatâs only part of the story. Best practices and new treatment information could be gathered and distributed quickly â instantly enhancing the quality of care while slashing costs by eliminating costly and stagnant procedures.