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News & Events

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

David Lansky to Join the Markle Foundation

September 28, 2004
NEW YORK, NY—The Markle Foundation today announced that David Lansky, Ph.D., will join the Foundation as a director of Markle's ...
Categories: General Markle, Health    Tags: health IT

Connecting for Health Recommends Specific Actions for Bringing Healthcare into the Information Age

July 14, 2004
New York—As momentum grows for bringing our outdated, paper-based healthcare system into the Information Age, Connecting for ...

Department of Health and Human Services Actions Advance Goal of Electronic Health Information Infrastructure

May 10, 2004
New York—Connecting for Health commends the recent announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the adoption of ...
Categories: Health   

Markle Connecting for Health Announces Commitment to Create Incremental Roadmap for Achieving Electronic Connectivity in Health Care

January 21, 2004
NEW YORK, NY—Markle Connecting for Health, an extraordinary collaborative of public and private stakeholders, today announced it will ...
Categories: Health    Tags: information sharing, Roadmap

Think Human Dashboard: Revolutionary New Guide Provides Healthcare Roadmap

December 16, 2003
NEW YORK, NY—"Information Architect" Richard Saul Wurman, whose books and TED symposia simplified the way people comprehend ...
Categories: Past Initiatives, Health   

Task Force Says Government Has Not Yet Taken Advantage of America's Technology Expertise to Combat Terrorism

December 2, 2003
WASHINGTON, DC—The Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age today released its second report, concluding ...
Categories: National Security   

Study Shows Market Competition and Government Encouragement are Key Drivers of Growth of the Internet in China

November 13, 2003
NEW YORK, NY—A two-year study of Internet use and its impact in China reveals that the key drivers behind its growth are market forces, ...
Categories: General Markle   

"Life on the Line," Starring Ally Sheedy, To Air On Oxygen Network

September 24, 2003
NEW YORK, NY—The Markle Foundation and Oxygen Media, in collaboration with WebMD and Foundation for Accountability (FACCT), today ...
Categories: Past Initiatives, Health   

WebMD Health and Markle Foundation Launch "Life on the Line" Unique Initiative Empowers Women To Take Control of Their Own Health Care

August 7, 2003
NEW YORK, NY—WebMD Health and the Markle Foundation, in collaboration with FACCT - Foundation for Accountability and Oxygen Media, today ...
Categories: Health   

Markle Connecting For Health Unites Over 100 Organizations To Bring American Healthcare System into Information Age

June 5, 2003
WASHINGTON, DC—Markle Connecting for Health, an extraordinary collaboration of more than 100 public and private stakeholders representing ...