Australian Health Information Technology: This Is A Very Interesting Summary of Public Attitudes on EHR Security in The UK and US. I Suspect Australians Would Be Pretty Similar.

Australian Health Information Technology: This Is A Very Interesting Summary of Public Attitudes on EHR Security in The UK and US. I Suspect Australians Would Be Pretty Similar.

A recent survey, released by FairWarning, Inc., details the overwhelming demand for tighter protections against data theft of medical records. The poll of more than 1,000 individuals reveals that U.K. patients think hospital executives should be held accountable for breaches of protected health information.

Patients concerned that their medical and personal information could be stolen want the NHS to take firm steps to ensure effective monitoring and enforcement of privacy regulations, and that access to their medical records is strictly controlled.