The Critical Role of Electronic Access to Health Information During Times of Crisis

As Hurricane Sandy has put into stark relief, achieving wide-spread, interoperable, private and secure sharing of health information remains an important north star for the nation.

Lessons From KatrinaHealth

"Katrina will likely be recorded as the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States." — U.S. National Hurricane ...

Collaborative Response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services RFI: Voluntary Storage of Personal Data in Preparation for Emergencies

Summary Markle Connecting for Health, a public-private collaborative group whose goal is to advance health information technology in the ...

Letter from the White House to Zoe Baird

The White House responds to Zoë Baird's letter in which she shared with President Bush the Markle Task Force's insights and ...

Report Outlines Approach for Secure Online Access to Patient Prescription Drug Records in Time of Disaster

WASHINGTON, DC—With the nation bracing for the 2006 hurricane season, the Markle Foundation today released Lessons from KatrinaHealth, a ...

www.katrinahealth.org Will Provide Prescription Medication Information For Katrina Evacuees to Authorized Health Professionals and Pharmacists

NEW YORK, NY—An online service for authorized health professionals to gain electronic access to prescription medication records for ...