In 2019, a survey of U.S. adults found that 84 percent of respondent trusted hospitals to keep their healthcare date secure. Furthermore, high levels of trust were placed in doctors and other healthcare providers, and pharmacies. On the other hand, less than half of respondents trusted tech companies and the government to handle their data securely.
Share of U.S. adults who trust the following people/organizations to keep their healthcare date secure as of 2019
Question was worded in the source as: "Overall, how much do you trust each of the following people or organizations to keep your digital healthcare information (including electronic medical records and other information) secure?"
Data shows combination of 'Very much' and 'some' responses.
* Survey data reflects consumer attitudes prior to the global spread of COVID-19.
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Accenture. (August 31, 2020). Share of U.S. adults who trust the following people/organizations to keep their healthcare date secure as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191809/trust-to-keep-healthcare-data-secure-in-the-us/
Accenture. "Share of U.S. adults who trust the following people/organizations to keep their healthcare date secure as of 2019." Chart. August 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191809/trust-to-keep-healthcare-data-secure-in-the-us/
Accenture. (2020). Share of U.S. adults who trust the following people/organizations to keep their healthcare date secure as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191809/trust-to-keep-healthcare-data-secure-in-the-us/
Accenture. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Trust The following People/Organizations to Keep Their Healthcare Date Secure as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191809/trust-to-keep-healthcare-data-secure-in-the-us/
Accenture, Share of U.S. adults who trust the following people/organizations to keep their healthcare date secure as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191809/trust-to-keep-healthcare-data-secure-in-the-us/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Share of U.S. adults who trust the following people/organizations to keep their healthcare date secure as of 2019 [Graph], Accenture, August 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191809/trust-to-keep-healthcare-data-secure-in-the-us/
