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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.
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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. 
"Early on, the leaders of Connecting for Health recognized the importance of meaningful consumer engagement, and have worked to foster an environment of supportive exchange in which all stakeholders participate on equal footing." » Read more — Alison Rein, Senior Associate, AcademyHealth
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Connecting for Health releases framework to increase consumer participation and protect information
Tech companies, providers, health plans, employers, consumer and privacy groups endorse new framework.
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Fostering Innovation and Consumer Choice in Emerging Personal Health Information Services
Carol Diamond, MD, MPH, told the American Health Information Community (AHIC) that new personal health information services should address all of the practices in the Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information.
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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.
"We believe we saved hundreds and thousands of dollars using the Model Contract for Health Information Exchange as a basis for our own work." » Read more — Mark Frisse, MD, Professor and Director of Regional Informatics, Vanderbilt University
Private Health Records: Privacy Implications of the Federal Government's Health Information Technology Initiative
Remarks to Congress from Carol Diamond, MD, MPH
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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.
"The most impressive part of Connecting for Health to me is how it helps people to listen and learn from the projects and points of view of others." » Read more — Peter A. Schad, PhD, Health Informatics Coordinator, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
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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.
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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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