However, only 60 per cent of them said they were willing to share healthcare information online, a bane for the government's personally controlled e-health system.
Around 1000 people participated in the survey commissioned by IT services firm Infosys.
More than 70 per cent of respondents backed mobile apps for managing their health.
Despite advancements in consumer technology like online chat and video-conferencing, 97 per cent said they preferred to share personal information with their doctor's office in person. Sixty per cent gave online communications the green light while 55 per cent felt mobile apps would suffice.
Seventy eight per cent of respondents were confident their doctors had the right security measures to protect their medical records.
Infosys public sector general manager Allen Koehn said while it was still early days for e-health, the research showed that people are ready for tools to easily manage their own lives.
"... (It's) too soon to know how widely it (e-health) will be adopted or extended.
"But imagine if you could access all your health information, schedule your doctor’s appointments, lodge claims and track your health goals all from the one app -- that would be a compelling combination.
"What this research shows us is that Australians are ready to innovate when it comes to healthcare -- a great opportunity for the government and the private sector to come together," Mr Koehn said.
As reported in The Australian today, the Department of Human Services is in the midst of developing a Medicare app for smartphones.
Details were scant but Human Services general manager Hank Jongen said the Medicare app would be an addition to its Express Plus app for Centrelink customers.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Fran Foo
Quelle/Source: Australian IT, 26.06.2013
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