Transforming Health Care

Recognizing that transformational changes often occur incrementally, Markle Connecting for Health approaches its work in phases. With guidance and leadership of our collaborators, we develop each phase in manageable steps toward secure, dynamic connectivity in health care.


Phase 6

Phase 6

Focus on maximizing health benefits and consumer engagement from health IT incentives and privacy protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  (2009-present).

Phase 5

Focus on personal health, consumer access and authentication policies, and population-wide health issues (2008-2009)

Phase 4

The Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) prototype and personal health technology (2006-2007)

Phase 3

The Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework model, the Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework prototype, and the Markle Foundation Personal Health Technology Initiative (2005-2006)

Phase 2

The Markle Connecting for Health Roadmap for Achieving Electronic Connectivity from Our Nations Health Care Leaders (2003-2004)

Phase 1

Standards, Privacy, and Personal Health (2002-2003)