Adoption of Personal Health Records Low Among Minority, Low-Income Patients

Study findings suggest racial and ethnic minority patients and low-income patients have low adoption rates of personal health records, according to research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of PHR adoption within a northeastern health system. Results showed 43 percent of patients adopted a PHR since 2002. Blacks and Hispanics were less likely than whites to adopt PHRs. Further, those with a lower annual income were less likely than those with higher income to adopt PHRs. Frequency of use increased for patients with a higher number of comorbidities.

Read the study about personal health record adoption.

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