Dr Google in the ED: searching for online health information by adult emergency department patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 209 (8) ◽  
pp. 342-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony M Cocco ◽  
Rachel Zordan ◽  
David McD Taylor ◽  
Tracey J Weiland ◽  
Stuart J Dilley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Emergency Department Patients

scholarly journals Use of Online Health Information by Geriatric and Adult Emergency Department Patients: Access, Understanding, and Trust

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 796-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant Scott ◽  
Danielle M McCarthy ◽  
Amer Z. Aldeen ◽  
Alyssa Czerniak ◽  
D. Mark Courtney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Emergency Department Patients

Health Information Exchange: What do patients want?

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura N Medford-Davis ◽  
Lawrence Chang ◽  
Karin V Rhodes
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Health Information Exchange ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Emergency Department Patients

To determine whether emergency department patients want to share their medical records across health systems through Health Information Exchange and if so, whether they prefer to sign consent or share their records automatically, 982 adult patients presenting to an emergency department participated in a questionnaire-based interview. The majority (N = 906; 92.3%) were willing to share their data in a Health Information Exchange. Half (N = 490; 49.9%) reported routinely getting healthcare outside the system and 78.6 percent reported having records in other systems. Of those who were willing to share their data in a Health Information Exchange, 54.3 percent wanted to sign consent but 90 percent of those would waive consent in the case of an emergency. Privacy and security were primary concerns of patients not willing to participate in Health Information Exchange and preferring to sign consent. Improved privacy and security protections could increase participation, and findings support consideration of “break-the-glass” provider access to Health Information Exchange records in an emergent situation.

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