Markle collaborators identify strategic opportunities for patient engagement, care coordination, quality reporting, and privacy.
MARKLE CONNECTING FOR HEALTH
Information Sharing Vital to Success of ACOs
Markle collaborators comment on information sharing aspects of the proposed rule for Accountable Care Organizations.
MARKLE SURVEY
Doctors, Patients Agree on IT Priorities to Improve Health Care
Health in a Networked Life survey results show overwhelming agreement on requirements for health IT to protect privacy and improve quality and cost-efficiency.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Protecting Privacy and Civil Liberties
An information sharing framework to support national security efforts can succeed only if Americans trust that it will respect their privacy and protect their civil liberties.
Connected World Blog
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Public health officials track flu data while protecting patient privacy.
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In the decade since the September 11 attacks, our government has responded to the threat of terrorism by ...
Health in a Connected World
Better Health through Information Sharing
Our mission is to advance health information technology to improve people’s lives. Best practices must improve health, protect privacy, increase cost-effectiveness, and encourage innovation.
National Security in a Connected World
Delivering Ideas that Advance the Nation's Security
Markle’s work in national security focuses on how best to mobilize information and technology to advance national security while protecting civil liberties.
News & Events
2012: Time for Action on Health Privacy
Deven McGraw, Director of the Health Privacy Project at the Center for Democracy & Technology, references a Markle survey while reflecting on the importance of consumers and patients support for the widespread adoption of electronic health records in 2012.
IJIS Institute 2012 Winter Industry Briefing
The IJIS Institute presents an update on the justice, public safety, and homeland security information sharing and IT market. Markle Task Force member Jeff Smith will deliver the keynote address.
New York eHealth Collaborative 2011 Gala & Awards Ceremony
The New York eHealth Collaborative honors the Markle Foundation and others for their work in leading the advancement of health IT.
Featured Resources
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A Decade of Transformative Change
Ten years after 9/11, it is still worth examining progress in protecting the nation against terrorism and other threats to our national security that we could not have imagined in decades past.
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An Information-Rich Ecosystem
Markle Connecting for Health collaborators respond to the Department of Health and Human Services' request for information on the PCAST report on health IT.
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Meaningful Use Final Rule Marks New Beginning for Health Care
New federal rules on financial incentives for health information technology are an important window of opportunity for providers, hospitals, and patients.
