Consumers need to be full participants in modern health information tools and services to help them prevent illness, communicate better with clinicians, understand costs and…
To Secretary Leavitt and the Members of the AHIC: We, the members of the Personal Health Technology Council, commend your leadership in promoting Guiding Principles…
The Interim Final Rule (IFR) on health information technology (IT) standards marks a positive step forward in the nation’s efforts to improve health care by putting…
In this letter to HHS and OMB leaders, Markle Connecting for Health collaborators provide recommendations for the pending federal rule on ‘meaningful use’ of health…
This policy brief explores how “Millie”—a 21st Century consumer—would benefit under a Common Framework to help her obtain and control electronic copies of her personal…
This policy brief explores how “Millie” — a 21st Century consumer — would benefit under a Common Framework to help her obtain and control electronic…
See how information passes from individual to shared network for easy, secure access to shared information.
We need a 21st century privacy approach allowing Americans to protect and share health information to improve quality. Americans are eager to see the cost and…
Consumer consent has long been seen as the privacy pillar for networked health information. But a privacy approach that rests solely on obtaining consumer consent…