96% of Canadians think health care should use digital health tools and capabilities: WOW
Ninety-six per cent of Canadians think it’s important that the health care system make use of digital health tools and capabilities, and 89 per cent feel it is important that they personally have full advantage of digital health tools and capabilities, according to a new survey by Harris/Decima, released by Canada Health Infoway (Infoway).
Other key findings from the Harris/Decima report include:
* 86 per cent of Canadians agree that digital health will provide health information to a care team in an emergency situation
* 86 per cent of Canadians believe it is important that their doctors use electronic medical records
* 90 per cent of Canadians who access their own health information online describe the experience as positive