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The Markle Foundation has published an addendum to its 2006 Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework for Private and Secure Health Information Exchange (Markle Common Framework), updating a range of issues with information gleaned from the rapid changes made on the health IT front over the past few years.

 

This article describes the release of a new privacy and security instructional guide unveiled by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.  It also mentions the release of the Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing (Policies in Practice), which addresses "a range of critical health information sharing implementation needs identified by experts working in the field."  These Policies in Practice support the Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework for Private and Secure Information Exchange, a comprehensive approach for private and secure information sharing based on Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs), which was originally released in 2006.

The Markle Foundation has issued a new resource to help organizations implementing health IT navigate governance, individual consent, procurement and other areas related to secure information sharing.

NEW YORK— Markle Connecting for Health today released a wide-ranging compendium of resources designed to further support the ...

Shannon Brownlee references a recent Markle survey in a Newsweek article about the doctor-patient relationship.

The authors of the Policies in Practice will discuss their work during a live webcast at Markle Foundation.

The influential Chinese business magazine Caijing ran a story covering the grass roots response from various Internet companies against the anti-piracy bills (SOPA/PIPA), and how it may impact Facebook’s IPO. Stefaan Verhulst, Markle's Chief of Research, provided background information on the details of the proposed legislation and the questions of intermediary liability.

Markle is presenting during the HIE Symposium on February 20, 2012, “Symposium Luncheon & Session: The New Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework Policies in Practice," at this annual health information technology conference.

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.

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.