95% of Patients are Worried About Medical Record Breaches

Overall concern about healthcare data breaches is high, with a study by Health Gorilla finding 95% of patients worried that their medical records will be leaked or stolen. Big tech companies are significantly distrusted when it comes to handling healthcare information, with 65% of responders lacking confidence in them. In contrast, 60% of patients feel more confident about health information sharing facilitated by government-approved bodies. Only 23% of respondents were comfortable with government agencies using their health data for public health reasons.