貴重な情報のため、以下はウェブサイトの一部を引用しました。Markle Foundationによるユーザーの意識調査結果（引用なし）は、日本国内でのPHR普及にとって重要な示唆となります。
A small percentage of Americans use PHRs today.
・・ only 2.7 percent of respondents (which equates to 6.1 million people) said they had one today.
Technology Companies, Providers, Health Insurers and Consumer Groups Agree on Framework for Increasing Privacy and Consumer Control Over Personal Health Records
http://www.connectingforhealth.org/news/pressrelease_062508.html
The survey of 1,580 U.S adults – conducted by Knowledge Networks between May 13 and 22, 2008 – matched the demographic proportions of the general U.S. adult population (including online and offline households), and had a margin or error of plus or minus 2.5 percent.
Check for errors in their medical records (87 percent)
Track health-related expenses (87 percent)
Avoid duplicated tests and procedures (86 percent)
Keep their doctors informed of their health status (86 percent)
Move more easily from doctor to doctor (86 percent)
Manage the health of loved ones (82 percent)
Get treatments tailored to health needs. (81 percent)
Manage their own health and lifestyle (79 percent)
「米Markle Foundationは米国時間2008年6月25日，同団体が中心となって提唱している健康・医療情報へのアクセス保護に関する枠組みについて，大手ハイテク企業やプロバイダ，健康保険会社，医療機関などの賛同を得たと発表した。」
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20080627/309155/?ST=medical-it
