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News & Events

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

Health Care Information Technology

May 13, 2011

Markle’s Senior Director of Health Initiatives, Laura Bailyn, shares her perspectives during a panel discussion focusing on examining technology’s potential to influence and improve health care. 

Categories: Health   

The Latest Challenge: Adopting Electronic Medical Records

April 4, 2011

AMA president, Cecil B. Wilson, MD, cites Markle survey results in discussing the emergence of EHRs and how physicians are adapting to the technological change.

Categories: Health    Tags: EHR/PHR, health IT, incentives, survey

8th Annual World Health Care Congress

April 4, 2011

The World Health Care Congress brings together major sectors in health care to discuss and strategize about advances in health IT. Markle President, Zoe Baird, chairs the keynote panel.

Categories: Health   

Wellness, Cost-Cutting Main Themes at Health 2.0 Spring Event

March 28, 2011

Markle’s Managing Director of Health participated on the "Wellness 2.0, Prevention, Exercise & Food" panel at this year's Health 2.0 Spring Fling.  iHealthBeat summarizes the two-day conference.   

Categories: Health    Tags: health goals, health IT

The Road Ahead for the New Health IT Coordinator

March 25, 2011

HealthAffairs invites Carol Diamond to comment on the opportunities and challenges awaiting David Blumenthal’s successor at ONC.

Securing the Cyber Commons: A Global Dialogue

March 25, 2011

Markle's Chief of Research, Stefaan Verhulst, participates on the working group ‘Challenges of Cyberspace Research’ at this public forum aimed at addressing the challenges of cyber security.

Categories: National Security   

Excellence in Government 2011: The Results Imperative

March 25, 2011

Stefaan Verhulst, Markle’s Chief of Research, participates in a discussion ‘Information Sharing:  The Unintended Consequences’ at this full day conference exploring innovative ideas on how technology intersects with human capital and performance management.

Categories: General Markle, National Security   

2011 Health 2.0 Spring Fling

March 15, 2011

Markle's Managing Director of Health, Carol Diamond, MD, MPH, participates on the Wellness 2.0, Prevention, Exercise & Food panel discussion.

Categories: Health   

Dr. YouTube Will See You Now

March 7, 2011

Lauren Vogel writes in a Canadian Medical Association journal about how patients are turning to the Internet for self-treatment and how-to videos giving step-by-step instructions on do-it-yourself medical procedures.

Categories: Health    Tags: health IT, patient engagement, survey

Do-It-Yourself Health Care With Smartphones

February 28, 2011

The New York Times cites Markle survey and others in discussing the emergence of PHRs and apps for smartphones to help consumers manage their health.

Categories: Health    Tags: EHR/PHR, health IT, survey