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VA Sponsoring Contest to Expand “Blue Button” Program

AMedNews.com references a 2010 Markle survey that found 65% of doctors and 70% of the public agree with the blue button concept.  The Department of…

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Federal Player of the Week: Using the Web to Help Veterans Manage Their Care

The Partnership for Public Service discusses the vast potential of the blue button concept that focuses on getting health information into the hands of consumers. …

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Data Breach Bills Exclude Health Information

Findings from a recent Markle survey support the statement that there is a general agreement on the sensitivity of identifiable health information and individuals should…

Publication Article

Progress on Creating an Information Sharing Environment

Two reports were released last month examining the progress made toward the creation of an Information Sharing Environment (ISE).  The ISE was mandated by Section…

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When Health IT Meets Bugs Bunny

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services looks for simple ways to educate the public about health IT issues after a recent Markle survey…

Event

McCloskey Speaker Series: Ten Years After 9/11

Markle’s president, Zoë Baird Budinger, participates in discussion among a panel of leading policy experts and members of the Aspen Strategy Group, moderated by Ambassador…

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VA Seeks To Expand ‘Blue Button’

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a challenge to technology vendors to install personal health information downloads for patients through a total of…

Publication Article

The Privacy and Security Working Group Report and Findings

The electronic medical record offers the promise of improved care and increased efficiency. Introducing information technology into health care creates new risks to privacy as…

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The Importance of FIPs in Data Exchange

A Markle letter, The Need for a Coordinated Department of Commerce Policy on Consumer Protection and Privacy, submitted to the Department of Commerce on February…

Publication Article

Markle Connecting for Health Collaborative Comments on Stage 2 Meaningful Use

Markle Connecting for Health is pleased to provide feedback on the general direction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) implementation of…

Event

Connecting California to Improve Patient Care in 2011

Markle’s Managing Director of Health, Carol Diamond, MD, MPH, delivers the keynote address ‘Advancing Health in a Connected World’ at this annual Health Information Exchange…

Event

2011 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit

Policymakers and leading health IT strategists provide critical insights into state health IT transformation and modernization. During the session Fostering a Network of Trust in…