EVALUATING CONSUMER’S CONCERNS REGARDING THE WAY THEIR PATIENT RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED

Patient records are perhaps one of the things that consumer’s want to protect the most. However, there are hardly any studies to address the concerns of consumers regarding the way their patient records are maintained. This study was conducted to address the issue regarding the consumer’s level of awareness and concern in how their medical records are maintained. These individuals were also asked about their familiarity with their rights to their medical records as well as their familiarity about who has access to these medical records. A totaled 188 usable surveys were obtained for this exploratory study. Findings from this research are provided in this paper