The American Public on Health Care-The Missing Perspective - (Page 15)

Figure E. Desired Critical Information about Quality/Performance of Doctors Their record of medical mistakes 62% If they follow established standards and clinical guidelines in diagnosing and treating patients 54% Information about their education, training, and professional accomplishments 40% Patient satisfaction survey results 33% How many years they have been practicing in their area 31% The average number of patients they see daily 24% Figure F. Desired Critical Information about Quality/Performance of Hospitals Their record of medical mistakes 59% If they follow established standards and guidelines for care 57% Their experience and track record with specific procedures 53% Accreditation 33% Patient satisfaction survey results 31% Figure G. Information Sharing Favor giving doctors shared access to medical records 100 80 Favor including information in large database to help researchers 100 78% 74% 77% 77% 80 67% 65% 60 40 60 40 57% 59% 20 0 20 0 National San Detroit Francisco Miami National San Detroit Francisco Miami Figure H. Americans agree that EHR would: 59% 53% 48% Improve quality of care Help you better manage your health Reduce cost of care 15

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