Intuit Health recently conducted a survey that found 73 percent of Americans wanted an easy to set up appointments, pay and display medical bills, examine the test results and communicate with the doctors.
With almost all services available online, people are almost waiting for the convenience of their doctors.
In 2010, more consumers have turned to the Internet for health information than ever and these numbers will only continue to grow in 2011. As doctors move online, there will be more authoritative sites for consumers to find quality information and open access to people in the medical field.
Soon consumers will be looking on and choosing physicians who offer the convenience and support they want online.
Personal Health Records (PHR) have gained ground and allow individuals to keep track of their medical history, prescriptions and resuscitation orders if they ever become very sick. These records enable health care providers to have access to records in case of emergency.
But will the local family doctor able to compete online and continue normal operations overnight desk?
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