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ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2022

Early Adopters of Apple Health Records at a Large Academic Medical Center: Cross-sectional Survey of Users.

Joshua Rolnick, Robin Ward, Gordon Tait, Neha Patel

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Joshua RolnickUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia, PA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1815-6858
Robin WardUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7635-6308
Gordon TaitUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6701-4309
Neha PatelPerelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5306-4337

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Abstract

backgroundMobile applications offer a new approach to personal health records, which are internet-based tools for patients to consolidate and manage their health information. The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) was one of the first health systems to participate in Apple Health Records (AHR), a prominent example of this new generation of personal health records.

objectiveThis study aimed to characterize early adoption of AHR among UPHS patients and understand user perspectives.

methodsAn email-based survey with fixed answer, Likert scale, and open-ended questions was administered to all UPHS patients using AHR in the first 10 months of enrollment. Survey data linked to the UPHS electronic health record system were used to analyze responses. Multivariable logistic regression modeled the association of patient characteristics with user ratings. Content analysis was used to analyze open-ended questions.

resultsAt the time of the survey, a total of 1458 patients had used AHR at least once. Mean age of AHR users was 47.5 years, 66.3% (967/1458) were male, 70.9% (1033/1458) were white, and 80.8% (1178/1458) had private insurance. Response rate was 26.8% (391/1458); 46.3% (180/389) were very satisfied with AHR, and 67.7% (264/390) described it as very easy to use. The most commonly utilized features were lab results (324/391, 82.9%), clinical vitals (264/391, 67.5%), and medications (253/391, 64.7%). No patient characteristics were associated with reporting high satisfaction or ease of use. The most common reason for using AHR was convenience/ease of use, and 58.2% (160/275) of users reported allowing no other apps to access their health information, citing privacy as one consideration.

conclusionsEarly adopters of AHR were demographically white, male, and privately insured. Convenience was an important facilitator, and users were selective in which apps they allowed to access their health information.

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Health Records, PersonalAcademic Medical CentersCross-Sectional StudiesElectronic Health RecordsHumansMaleMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedMiddle AgedApple Health Recordscross-sectional surveyearly adopterselectronic health recordpatient satisfactionpersonal health record

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PMID35076397
PMCPMC8826150

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