Better Health Through Information Sharing

Connecting for Health is working to realize the full potential of networked information sharing to improve health and health care, while protecting the privacy and security of personal health information. Welcome from Carol Diamond.

Collaborative Response to 'Meaningful Use' of Health IT

Markle, Center for American Progress, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at Brookings, and many others comment on draft criteria for health IT incentives under the Recovery Act.

The Consumer Common Framework: 1 Year Later

More than 50 organizations endorse the Markle Common Framework for increasing consumer participation and protecting personal health information.

Comments on Privacy, Other Provisions of Recovery Act

Markle, the Center for Democracy and Technology, and others comment on health IT privacy and other provisions of landmark law.

New Paradigm for Population Health Data

A new article in Health Affairs by Carol Diamond, Clay Shirky and Farzad Mostashari urges networked models for analyzing population health data.

'Magical Thinking' about Health IT

Carol Diamond and Clay Shirky write in Health Affairs that one of the biggest obstacles to expanding use of health IT may be a narrow focus on how to stimulate its adoption.

The Present and Future of Health Information Technology

Markle staff speak before the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS).

Key Requirements for Health IT Investments to Improve Health Care

Advisory brief outlines critical attributes and expectations for health information technology investments.

A Common Framework for the 21st Century Health Care Consumer

The Markle Connecting for Health Consumer Common Framework receives widespread endorsement for its vision of increasing consumer participation and protecting personal health data.

Survey: Overwhelming Consumer Support for Electronic PHR

Survey shows that 9 in 10 Americans believe that electronic personal health records could improve their health, but privacy practices are a key factor in their decision to try one.

Population Health: Future Vision Scenarios

This illustrated vision shows how health professionals, consumers, and others can be connected to timely health information.

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The Common Framework's Personal Health Technology Initiative intends to enable and increase participation by consumers in their health and their health care through the use of networked Personal Health Records (PHRs) and related technologies.

IMPACT: The Common Framework in Action

"The health information exchange in Washington that is being built is based on a consumer-centric health record banking (HRB) model. The Connecting for Health paper, A Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, gave me industry concepts and language to explain our model to my committee and Board." » Read more

— Wendy Carr, Member, Washington State Health Infrastructure Advisory Board

Connecting for Health Re-releases Framework to Increase Consumer Participation and Protect Information
One year later, the Consumer Common Framework continues to garner widespread endorsement and support from all areas of industry, government, and the non-profit sector.

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The Common Framework helps health information networks to share information among their members and nationwide while protecting privacy and allowing for local autonomy and innovation. It consists of a set of 17 mutually-reinforcing technical documents and specifications, testing interfaces, code, privacy and security policies, and model contract language.

IMPACT: The Common Framework in Action

"... Connecting for Health went beyond merely publishing abstract principles to create resources that organizations can use to address their own data sharing documentation requirements and begin to anticipate the challenges of network to network exchange." » Read more

— Gerald Hinkley, JD, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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Connecting for Health Responds to Government on E-Prescribing Incentive Program
A collaborative response urges focus on information to drive better medication management.

Critical Approaches to Analyzing Data for More Effective Health Care Treatments
Presented by Carol Diamond at the Summer 2008 IOM Roundtable on evidence-based medicine.

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Connecting for Health has begun a program exploration on how the Common Framework can support the nation's goals of improving the health of entire populations.

IMPACT: The Common Framework in Action

"At NIH, we know that a widely used and trusted network will be essential for the next generation of biomedical research... Connecting for Health is an excellent model!" » Read more

— Mary Jo Deering, PhD, Director for Informatics Dissemination, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Better Decisions for Many, Not More Data for the Few
Carol Diamond's presentation at the Institute of Medicine promotes 21st Century thinking for population data challenges.

Future Vision Scenarios
An illustrated vision for how health professionals, consumers, and others can be connected to timely health information.

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.

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