ONC Plans National Survey on Attitudes about HIE and Privacy and Security
From the Federal Register on March 19, 2010
Proposed Project: Attitudes Toward Electronic Health Information
Exchange and Associated Privacy and Security Aspects
OMB No. 0990-NEW-Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Abstract: “Electronic health information exchange promises an array of potential benefits for individuals and the U.S. health care system through improved health care quality, safety, and efficiency. At the same time, this environment also poses new challenges and opportunities for protecting health information. Health information technology and electronic health information exchange may also provide individuals with new, more effective methods to engage with their health care providers and affect how their health information may be exchanged. Based on findings from a comprehensive literature review, little is known about individuals’ attitudes toward electronic health information exchange and the extent to which they are interested in determining by whom and how their health information is exchanged. The proposed information collection will permit us to better understand individuals’ attitudes toward electronic health information exchange and its associated privacy and security aspects as well as inform policy and programmatic objectives.
“The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is proposing to conduct a nationwide survey which will use computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) to interview a representative sample of the general U.S. population. Data collection will take place over the course of eight weeks. The data will be analyzed using statistical methods and a draft report will be prepared. ONC will hold a Web seminar prior to the publication of the final report to convey the findings to the general public. A final report will be posted on http://healthit.hhs.gov which will include the results and analysis.”
Mary Mosquera of Government HealthIT reported the story on March 19, 2010.
