It is hoped that well-informed and active patients can reduce the incidence of chronic diseases (such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, alcohol and drug abuse), thereby reducing medical costs.
Most people are only interested in their health data when they are sick or when someone they know has a health problem, but there are ways to motivate them to use their health data. In a recent survey in Switzerland, 43% of people expressed their willingness to provide their personal data to medical research for free or with reduced medical insurance premiums