New University of Phoenix Survey Reveals Majority of U.S. Adults Are Concerned Their Online Healthcare Records Are Vulnerable to Hackers

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In observance of National Health Information Technology (NHIT) Week and to mark the important role health information technology plays in U.S. healthcare delivery, University of Phoenix® College of Health Professions School of Health Services Administration today announced survey findings outlining the comfort level of U.S. adults when sharing their health data. As Americans spend more time on the internet in their personal and professional lives, they are slowly becoming more comfortable with the use of new technologies to manage healthcare records—but many still have concerns about this information’s vulnerability to hackers.1