94% of patients feel their medical information and records should be stored electronically in a single location, according to a recent survey by health information network Surescripts. In fact, 58 percent of patients have tried to compile their own complete medical history—a task that is not just tedious, but often inaccurate and incomplete.
The survey, 2016 Connected Care and the Patient Experience conducted by Kelton Global from June 16-23, 2016, with participation from more than 1,000 adult Americans reveals that patients are particularly dissatisfied with the lack of a central location for their health records, as well as the difficulty in accessing and sharing those records.
