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Email this Webcast Support Files Speaker Biographies   (.pdf)    Related Links Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Webcast: Ask the Experts on Health Information Technology Issue Spotlight: Health Information Technology Kaiser Daily Reports on Health Information Technology Connecting Americans to Their Health Care: Empowered Consumers, Personal Health Records and Emerging Technologies  10/11/2005 Markle Foundation, Washington, D.C. This Markle Foundation event focuses on how information technology can affect health care in the United States. Event goals include learning about personal health records and other emerging technologies; understanding how health IT may help share information quickly without compromising privacy; and discussing legislative and private sector proposals that would affect how individual Americans access personal health records and other emerging health information technologies. Welcoming Remarks and First Session: ( video ) ( transcript ) Moderator: David Lansky, Ph.D., director of the Health Program, Markle Foundation Speakers: Zoe Baird, president, Markle Foundation Stephen Downs, senior program officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Carolyn Clancy, M.D., director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Opening Keynote: Speaker: Newt Gingrich, founder, Center for Health Transformation Interactive Demonstrations: Moderated Discussion Moderator: Stephen Downs, senior program officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Panelists: Wendy Angst, general manager, CapMed Gloria Austin, chief executive officer, Brown and Toland Medical Group Martin Harris, M.D., M.B.A., chief information officer, Cleveland Clinic Foundation   Users Panel: Moderated Discussion ( video ) ( transcript ) Moderator: David Lansky, Ph.D., director of the Health Program, Markle Foundation Panelists: Marc Pierson, M.D., project executive of the Pursuing Perfection project, Peace Health Bonnie Parten, patient advocate Mike Stocker, M.D., chief executive officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Cynthia Solomon, founder and CEO, Access Strategies, Inc. Policy Implications Moderator: Carol Diamond, M.D., M.P.H., managing director, Markle Foundation Panelists: Helen Burstin, M.D., M.P.H., director of Center for Primary Care Research, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Paul Sheils, CEO, Aetna Health Information Solutions, Inc. Marie Savard, M.D., strategic consultant, American Healthways   Lunch Keynote ( video ) ( transcript ) Keynote Speaker: Eric Dishman, general manager, Intel's Health Research & Innovation Group   Breakout Session - Think Nationally: Consumer Principles and Policy Implications ( video ) ( transcript ) Moderator: David Lansky, Ph.D., director of the Health Program, Markle Foundation Panelists: John Rother, group executive officer of Policy and Strategy, AARP Kathleen Weldon, professional staff, House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee Andrea Palm, health legislative assistant for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) Dean Rosen, runs the health care practice at Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti, Inc. and former director of health policy for Sen. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) Jane Loewenson, director of Health Policy, National Partnership for Women and Families   Closing Remarks: ( video ) ( transcript ) Speaker: David Lansky, Ph.D., director of the Health Program, Markle Foundation Esther Dyson, editor, CNET Networks Stephen Downs, senior program officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Zoe Baird, president, Markle Foundation Helen Burstin, AHRQ   Sign up for email alerts and stay informed about upcoming HealthCasts, and the latest health policy issues, news, and events. Not sure if your computer is set up to view a HealthCast? For technical support on this or other issues: Consult our Frequently Asked Questions or How to View. Contact us by email with any comments, problems, suggestions. Call the kaisernetwork.org Help Desk at 202-347-5270. Change Your Video Preferences ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help