Privacy fear factor arises. The public sees benefits to be had from healthcare IT but concerns about misuse of data emerge in survey.

Without public support "health IT can only go so far," says Bradford Holmes, left, a healthcare researcher at Forrester Research. Holmes is one of several in the industry who feel that Americans' fears about having their medical records available online is hindering, not helping the push for electronic medical records. Specific concerns include computer breaches and employers having access to the records.