Policy Perspectives
Policy perspectives provide views from the Markle Foundation and others in areas of interest to the Connecting for Health public-private collaborative.
September 22, 2008
Policy brief outlines a 21st-Century approach to privacy that will allow Americans to protect and share health information and improve the quality of their care.
May 8, 2008
HEALTH IT: Markle's Carol Diamond on Making the Connections
Carol Diamond speaks to the New America Foundation about the need for making greater inroads in the development and implementation of health information technologies.
July 30, 2007
Connecting for Health Responds to Government on Quality Data Stewardship
Collaborative response to the AHRQ/AQA Request for Information Regarding a National Health Data Stewardship Entity.
June 14, 2007
Podcast Examines Role of Privacy Protection in Public Health
Carol Diamond, MD, MPH, discusses why new systems are critical to address public health needs.
March 13, 2007
Dissenting Statement from the AHIC Consumer Empowerment Workgroup on a Proposed PHR Certification Process
February 1, 2007
Private Health Records: Privacy Implications of the Federal Government's Health Information Technology Initiative
Testimony by Dr. Carol Diamond - Managing Director of Health, Markle Foundation
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate of the United States
July 24, 2006
Connecting for Health Responds to Federal Government's RFI on Voluntary Storage of Personal Data in Preparation for Emergencies
April 6, 2006
The Connecting for Health Common Framework: Overview and Principles
This paper is an introduction to the Common Framework that puts it into context. It tells you how the Common Framework evolved from the
Roadmap report (PDF, 8.0 MB) and a set of policy and technology principles, and how it has been tested in three communities via a
Connecting for Health prototype. Download the paper below.
March 6, 2006
Letter to Secretary Leavitt and the Members of AHIC, Regarding Policy Challenges With Emerging Health Information Technology from the Personal Health Technology Council
October 11, 2005
Americans Support Online Personal Health Records; Patient Privacy and Control Over Their Own Information are Crucial to Acceptance
September 29, 2005
Engaging Americans in Their Health and Their Health Care Through Health IT
Testimony by Dr. Carol Diamond – Managing Director of Health, Markle Foundation
Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, DC
August 31, 2005
Opportunities for CMS Actions in Support of Personal Health Records
Personal Health Technology Council response to a Request for Information on Personal Health Records from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the government agency that manages Medicare and Medicaid.
October, 2004
Financial, Legal and Organizational Approaches to Achieving Electronic Connectivity in Healthcare
Report by the Working Group on Financial, Organizational and Legal Sustainability of Health Information Exchange
July 22, 2004
Health Information Technology: Improving Quality and Value of Patient Care
Testimony by Dr. Carol Diamond - Managing Director of Health, Markle Foundation
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, U.S. House of Representatives, DC
