Markle Connecting for Health Collaborative Comments on the Proposed Rulemaking for Stage 2 Meaningful Use

The release of two notices of proposed rulemaking on the incentive program for the Meaningful Use of electronic health record technology marks a ...

Collaborative Comments on FTC Approach to Privacy

Markle Collaborators emphasize a comprehensive, coordinated federal policy approach to privacy in a letter to the Federal Trade Commission.

Collaborative Comments on Dept. of Commerce Approach to Privacy

Markle Collaborators emphasize a comprehensive, coordinated federal policy approach to privacy in a letter to the Department of Commerce.

Collaborative Comments on ONC's Interim Final Rule on EHR Technology

These collaborative comments propose modest but important modifications to the Interim Final Rule drafted by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

How Private and Secure is Protected Health Information?

Gerry Higgins shares his thoughts on discussions that took place at "The Personal Health Record (PHR) Roundtable" where issues focused on security, privacy, and standards of personal health records.

Opportunities for CMS Actions in Support of Personal Health Records

CMS is in a unique position to acquire and distribute some of the data— in a structured, beneficiary-controlled way— to enable ...

Connecting for Health Recommends Specific Actions for Bringing Healthcare into the Information Age

New York—As momentum grows for bringing our outdated, paper-based healthcare system into the Information Age, Connecting for ...

Collaborative Comments on the Proposed Certification Programs for Health Information Technology

Comments emphasize that government-sanctioned testing and certification have important roles as well as limitations in achieving the objectives of the public investments in health IT.

Achieving Electronic Connectivity in Healthcare: A Preliminary Roadmap

Markle Connecting for Health's Preliminary Roadmap for Achieving Electronic Connectivity in Healthcare calls for all stakeholders from across the healthcare industry to work together to build a health information infrastructure that would improve patient care, reduce medical error and lower costs while protecting patient privacy and details specific actions the public and private sectors can take to accelerate the adoption of information technology in healthcare.

Connecting Americans to their Health Care: Improving Access and Protecting Privacy

Janlori Goldman, from Health Privacy Project; Alan Westin, from Columbia University; Harriet Pearson, from IBM; and Jodi Daniel, from the Office ...