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News & Events

Recent news items, media releases and events related to Markle's activities are included on the list below.

2012: Time for Action on Health Privacy

January 9, 2012

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.

Categories: Health    Tags: health IT, information sharing, privacy

IJIS Institute 2012 Winter Industry Briefing

November 15, 2011

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.

Categories: National Security   

New York eHealth Collaborative 2011 Gala & Awards Ceremony

November 9, 2011

The New York eHealth Collaborative honors the Markle Foundation and others for their work in leading the advancement of health IT.

Categories: General Markle, Health   

Club de Madrid’s 2011 Annual Conference: Digital Technologies for 21st Century

October 26, 2011

Stefaan Verhulst, Markle's Chief of Research, participates in the breakout session The Changing Nature of Statecraft: The Impact of Big Data at this Club de Madrid 2011 Annual Conference.  

Categories: General Markle   

Media in Conflict: The Evaluation Imperative

September 29, 2011

Media professionals from around the world present Caux Guiding Principles, a guide for improving the monitoring of media interventions in conflict zones.

Categories: General Markle   

Markle Task Force on National Security Shares Progress

September 14, 2011

Markle’s President, Zoe Baird Budinger, reflects on the important work the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age has done since the terrorist attacks of September 11th.

Categories: National Security    Tags: security, technology, terrorism

The Aspen Institute Homeland Security Group Announces Its Launch

September 12, 2011

The Aspen Institute’s Homeland Security Program announces the launch of the Aspen Homeland Security Group.

Categories: National Security    Tags: security

Consumers Could Get Lab Test Results Themselves Under New Proposed Rule

September 12, 2011

Under a proposed new rule being issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, patients anywhere in the country will be able to get their clinical test results directly from the lab.

Categories: Health    Tags: blue button, health IT

The End of History?

September 11, 2011

It’s difficult to say if the West is in real decline, but there is no question that it faces a very stern test in the post 9/11 world.

Categories: National Security    Tags: 9/11, economics, terrorism

A Lesson of 9/11: Washington Can Work

August 27, 2011

Since 9/11, there has been a virtual reorganization of government, inspiring reform in the way agencies, people, and technology collaborate and communicate.