Australia - Electronic Health Records Survey

National E-Health Transition Authority Quantitative Survey Report, August 2008 - in pdf format (80kb). (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Prepared By UMR Research Pty Ltd, 2008. "This quantitative survey was undertaken throughout the month of July 2008. In total 2,700 people were asked their opinion on a number of issues relating to the implementation of an individual electronic health record [IEHR] for all Australians... Overall, support for the initiative is strong across all states and demographics. Major concerns are security of data and privacy issues. A strong majority of respondents want the federal government to manage the implementation and management of the IEHR. 80% of participants feel participation should be voluntary..."

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Australians show strong support for e-health records. National E-Health Transition Authority. News Release, 7 November, 2008. "A national opinion poll has shown Australians support the introduction of an Individual Electronic Health Record (IEHR) and would agree to their medical records being included in the service. The poll, conducted on behalf of the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA), showed 82 per cent of respondents believe an IEHR would save lives and improve health services by having important medical information immediately accessible. In addition 77 per cent of the 2,700 people surveyed across Australia indicated they would want their records added to the service..."

Public call for e-health system, by Karen Dearne. AustralianIT, November 7, 2008. "The federal Government has a strong mandate to introduce individual e-health records for Australians, a consumer poll on behalf of the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) has found. The survey of 2700 people conducted by UMR Research found that 9 of 10 respondents in all states want the Commonwealth to manage the deployment and operation of an e-health record system. The same proportion supported the introduction of new privacy laws to increase protection of personal medical information..."

 

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