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Markle In the News

Markle In the News includes articles, op-eds, blog commentary, and news items related to Markle's collaborative work.  The items are listed in reverse chronological order (newest first).

Markle gives sound advice on “Meaningful Use of Health IT” to policy makers (again)

December 15, 2009
The Markle Foundation has been giving some very reasonable advice on the use of IT and technology in general for the healthcare industry. Their ...
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The Evidence for HIT

November 30, 2009
In February 2009, President Obama and the Congress launched a vast, ambitious program to improve the health of Americans, and the performance of ...
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The Grill: Zoë Baird

October 19, 2009
Computerworld - As president of the Markle Foundation, Zoë Baird helps drive change in health care and national security through the use of ...
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Former senator joins Markle Foundation board

October 8, 2009
Former Republican U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton was appointed to the Markle Foundation's board of directors, having served on the Markle Task Force ...
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The Need for Centralized Medical Records

October 7, 2009
If you're like most people, you receive your healthcare from more than one doctor—a family medicine specialist, an OB/GYN if ...
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If Reform Stalls, How Will Health IT Efforts Be Affected?

July 28, 2009
Many involved in health IT -- physicians, hospital administrators, industry leaders, legislators and policymakers -- believe rapid, ...
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Can Health IT Help Fund Health Reform?

July 28, 2009
Health information technology (health IT) would digitize patient records, doctors' notes, prescription forms, test results and other ...
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Privacy matters: When is personal data truly de-identified?

July 24, 2009
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is about to rule whether health care entities will need to notify patients if their ...
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White House Deputy CTO Held Mixed Reality Event in Second Life

July 21, 2009
Yesterday, Beth Noveck, the Deputy Chief Technology Officer at the White House and the person responsible for Open Government, held a ...
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Government at the Edges: Noveck's View of Participatory Democracy

July 20, 2009
This afternoon in Manhattan, the Markle Foundation hosted Beth Simone Noveck for a coming out party for her new book ...
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