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Meaningful Investment of $19 Billion on Health Information Technology

WASHINGTON, DC—Today the Markle Foundation hosts a forum to discuss the $19 billion allocated to investments in health information technology (IT) under the American Recovery and…

News Release

Broad Collaboration Agrees on Priorities for ‘Meaningful Use’ Success

WASHINGTON, DC—The success of the new federal incentives program for health information technology (IT) will depend on a specific set of health improvement goals, a…

Publication Article

Habits of Mind and a New Technology of Freedom

In this essay, former Markle president Lloyd N. Morrisett discussed habits of mind and their importance in the preserving democracy and understanding society.  Morrisett followed this discussion with an analysis…

Publication Article

Getting Started in Broadcasting

In this essay, former Markle president Lloyd N. Morrisett discussed opportunities in the broadcasting for first-time job seekers and described the experiences of some young people…

Publication Article

Electronic Democracy

In this essay, former Markle president Lloyd N. Morrisett noted that there was a growing amount of disaffection among American voters after the 1988 presidential…

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The Computers Are Coming

In this essay, former Markle president Lloyd N. Morrisett discussed the growth of the personal computer industry and the advantages of personal computing in communications…

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Communications Technology and Education

In this essay, former Markle president Lloyd N. Morrisett remarked on the reluctance to use communications technology in education.  Morrisett also explored the potential of these…

Publication Article

A New Main Street

In this essay, former Markle president Lloyd N. Morrisett reflected on the Main Street of his childhood and the potential of using television to build a sense of community by recreating Main…

Publication Article

The CIP Report

This issue of The CIP Report features an article by the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age in which they comment on the importance of mobilizing…

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Letter to the US Department of Health and Human Services on Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology

By and large, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has drafted a regulation with the right priorities. As the department prepares its…

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Collaborative Comments on the Proposed Certification Programs for Health Information Technology

Certification is primarily a way of enforcing that products meet certain criteria or standards. It can exert a powerful influence on products and markets—an influence…

Publication Article

Cable TV: Can More Be Better?

In this essay, former Markle president Lloyd N. Morrisett explored the benefits that could accompany the growth and spread of cable television. Morrisett wrote, “It is possible that this…