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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. 
"Connecting for Health's work on developing consensus around new policy solutions will help enable Microsoft and others to connect people to the health care services they need and want." » Read more — Steve Shihadeh, General Manager, Microsoft Corporation
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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.
"The value of having these materials available, developed by a respected group of thought leaders, is reassuring to people involved in building these exchanges, and cannot be underestimated." » Read more — Martin LaVenture, Director, Center for Health Informatics Division of Health Policy
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.
"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
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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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