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Polls Apart: Differing Opinions on EHRs
Modern Healthcare, December 15, 2006
Survey Shows US Appetite for Personal Electronic Records
E-Health Insider, December 15, 2006
Projects Selected for PHR Pilot
Healthcare IT News, December 14, 2006
Report: Include Research in NHIN
Government Health IT, December 13, 2006
A Tale of Two Surveys; Polls Find Divergent Consumer Opinions on EHRs
Modern Healthcare, December 11, 2006
Consumers Want Online Access to Their Health Data, but Fears Remain
Insurance Networking News, December 8, 2006
Rep. Kennedy Touts PHRs, Calls on Consumers to Drive Change
iHealthBeat, December 8, 2006
Markle Study Sees Demand for EMRs
Modern Healthcare, December 7, 2007
Most Americans Want Electronic Health Data, but Fear for Privacy
Information Week, December 7, 2006
Foundations Announce PHR Research Grants
iHealthBeat, December 7, 2006
Study Claims Americans Believe PHRs Will Improve Healthcare
Healthcare IT News, December 7, 2006
Public Views EHRs as Mixed Blessing, Survey Finds
Government Health IT, December 7, 2006
Employers Offer Electronic Medical Data
Associated Press, December 6, 2006
Health Hazard: Computers Spilling Your History
The New York Times, December 3, 2006
Intel, Wal-Mart Among Employers Launching Digital Health Record Plan
Workforce Management, November 30, 2006
Personal Health Records: The People's Choice?
National Health Policy Forum, November 30, 2006
The New York Times Company Foundation Announces Nine 2007 Institutes for Journalists
Business Wire, November 29, 2006
Chipping Away at Disease Prevention
Government Health IT, November 13, 2006
Doctors Slow to Embrace Electronic Record-Keeping
Star-Telegram.com, November 10, 2006
New Health Panel Aims to Identify Risks and Challenges of E-Health Systems
InformationWeek, November 9, 2006
Aligning Online Personal Records With Consumer-Driven Care
Benefit News, November 2, 2006
Loss of Protected Patient Information; Real Danger for Health Care Plans
Managed Care, November 2006
Aligning Online Personal Records With Consumer-Driven Care
Employee Benefit News, November 2006
Memphis Health Information Exchange Set to Expand
Healthcare IT News, October 4, 2006
Lessons Learned: The Role of Healthcare IT in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
MD NetGuide, October 2006
Feds Could Have Bigger Role in PHR Push; Health Literacy a Concern
Modern Healthcare, September 19, 2006
Legal Issue Arises Over Electronic Patient Files
South Florida Business Journal, September 8, 2006
Medical Data: Personal Health Records Pull Patient's History Into One File
Houston Chronicle, September 6, 2006
GrantWatch: Lessons From KatrinaHealth
Health Affairs, August 31, 2006
Real Solutions for RHIO Problems
Healthcare Informatics, August 26, 2006
Implementing a Trusted Health Information Exchange (PDF, 138K)
Health Lawyers Weekly, August 25, 2006
Electronic Medical Record Help Save Lives
The Times, August 15, 2006
Privacy Advocates Concerned About CIA Investment in E-Health Firm
Federal Computer Week, August 10, 2006
Medical Menus
The Athens Banner-Herald, August 8, 2006
Study Identifies Best Online Learning Approaches for Cancer Patients
EurekAlert, July 20, 2006
Leaders From Industry, Academia, Government Team Up to Tackle Issues Surrounding Personal Health Records; October Meeting to Highlight Patient Privacy, Control
Ascribe: the Public Interest Newswire, July 14, 2006
Personal and (Maybe) Confidential
Modern Healthcare, July 10, 2006
Common Framework Strategy Is a First Step Toward Interoperability
Health IT World, June 30, 2006
Informed Decisions Recognized for Unprecedented Health Resource Instated Following Hurricane Katrina
Business Wire, June 28, 2006
Securing Access to Patient Records in Times of Disaster- Learning From Katrina
Medical Technology Business Europe, June 27, 2006
Digital Files Raise Security Concerns
The Boston Globe, June 26, 2006
Keeping Your Personal Health Record
SCRIPPS Howard News Service, June 21, 2006
Katrina Lessons Should Help Planning Health-Data Access in Other Crises: Report
Information Week, June 19, 2006
Study: Health IT Needed Post-Disaster
United Press International, June 13, 2006
Hurricane Watch: Markle Pushes for E-Health Records
Government Health IT, June 13, 2006
Health IT Can't Be All Things to All People
Modern Healthcare, June 9, 2006
Identity Crisis? Renewed Debate Over National Patient ID
Modern Healthcare, May 30, 2006
Insurers Rush In
Modern Healthcare, May 29, 2006
Experts Debate Merits of National Patient ID
National Journal's Technology Daily, May 12, 2006
Healthcare Reforms Needed in Katrina's Wake
The Journal News, May 9, 2006
After Katrina Conference on May 8th Will Examine How Information Technology Can Lead to Health Care Reform
PR Newswire, April 24, 2006
The Clock Is Ticking on IT
ModernHealthcare.com, April 24, 2006
World Health Care Congress: Health-IT Must Rally for Emergency Response
Health IT World.com, April 20, 2006
Experts: Hurricanes Highlight HIT, Healthcare Challenges
Healthcare IT News, April 19, 2006
Special Audio Report: iHealthBeat Interviews David Lansky on Personal Health Records
iHealthBeat, April 18, 2006
Common Framework Is ‘First Step' Toward Interoperability
Health IT World.com, April 13, 2006
Health Info-Sharing Tech Specs Include Web Standards
eWeek.com, April 11, 2006
The Second Wave; Report Unveils Another National IT Plan
ModernHealthcare.com, April 10, 2006
The Health Information Technology Symposium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Business Wire, April 10, 2006
Connecting for Health Unveils Common Framework
ModernHealthcare.com, April 7, 2006
Connecting for Health Releases Policy, Technical Guidelines
iHealthBeat, April 7, 2006
Group Creates Framework for Healthcare Data Exchange
Healthcare IT News, April 7, 2006
E-Records Prototype Unveiled as Debate Continues
Technology Daily, April 6, 2006
Group Updates Plans for Health Information Network
ModernHealthcare.com, April 6, 2006
RHIO Trio Shares Data
Health Management Technology, April 2006
Strong Community, Employer Role Capture Spotlight at eHealth Initiative's Washington Learning Forum; April Meeting Will Feature Top National Leaders and Practical Health to Ensure Patient Privacy, Security
PR Newswire, March 23, 2006
Intel's Medicine Man
Technology Review, March 21, 2006
The Federal 100: A Year Like No Other, Hurricane Katrina Dominated this Year's Federal 100 Awards, in Much the Same Way That it has Dominated the Headlines for the Past Six Months
FCW.com, March 20, 2006
CapMed Launches PHR Advisory Council; Experts From the Field and Policy Help Guide CapMed on PHR Offering
Business Wire, March 13, 2006
Public Health Agencies Encouraged to Sit at RHIO Table
Health Data Management, February 2006
Experts Discuss Progress of NHIN Prototype
iHealth Beat, February 24, 2006
Security Woes Unlikely to Improve Public Perception of Data Safety
Modern Healthcare, February 21, 2006
Technical Difficulties
Modern Healthcare, February 20, 2006
Perot Systems Wants to Help Cure Healthcare
Forbes.com, February 17, 2006
HITS@HIMSS Brailer Stresses
Modern Healthcare, February 14, 2006
Prescription Near for E-Health System?
Investor's Business Daily, February 14, 2006
RHIO's Make it Work: Data-Sharing Project Connects Three Networks
Modern Healthcare, February 13, 2006
How to Start a Community Health Network
Government Health IT, February 13, 2006
Three RHIOs Announce Successful Data Exchange
Modern Healthcare, February 9, 2006
Health Network Prototype Passes First Test
iHealth Beat, February 9, 2006
Test Exchanges of Health Records Prove Successful
Technology Daily, February 8, 2006
A Trio of RHIOs Exchange Data
Health Data Management, February 8, 2006
A Success for Health Info Exchange
Government Health IT, February 8, 2006
SureScripts Statement on the President's State of the Union Address
Market Wire, February 1, 2006
Atlanta Journal Constitution Looks at Barriers to Health IT
iHealthBeat, January 17, 2006
Doctors Edge Toward Electronic Records
The Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 17, 2006
DHH Planning to Digitize Records
The Advocate, January 14, 2006
NIST Web Sit Provides Health IT Standards Information
iHealthBeat, January 9, 2006
Patient Identifier: How About an Algorithm?
Health Data Management, January 6, 2006