Journal
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
Volume 21, Issue 2, Pages 374-378Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2013-002079
Keywords
medical records; electronic; Protected health information; breaches; security; data
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Introduction This study assessed the perceptions and behaviors of US adults about the security of their protected health information (PHI). Methods The first cycle of the fourth wave of the Health Information National Trends Survey was analyzed to assess respondents' concerns about PHI breaches. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the effect of such concerns on disclosure of sensitive medical information to a healthcare professional (p<0.05). Results Most respondents expressed concerns about data breach when their PHI was being transferred between healthcare professionals by fax (67.0%; 95% CI 64.2% to 69.8%) or electronically (64.5%; 95% CI 61.7% to 67.3%). About 12.3% (95% CI 10.8% to 13.8%) of respondents had ever withheld information from a healthcare provider because of security concerns. The likelihood of information withholding was higher among respondents who perceived they had very little say about how their medical records were used (adjusted OR=1.42; 95% CI 1.03 to 1.96). Conclusions This study underscores the need for enhanced measures to secure patients' PHI to avoid undermining their trust.
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