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Date:8/11/2008

ence that can improve health care," said McClellan. "This Partnership is a practically-grounded strategy to determine how to leverage electronic health information--such as electronic health records--to help answer key questions about how health policy reforms can promote more effective, personalized care."

The eHealth Initiative Foundation, an independent, non-profit, multi-stakeholder organization whose mission is to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health care through information and information technology, will staff and coordinate the activities of the Partnership. This collaborative effort will draw upon eHI's members as well as others representing academic and research institutions, clinicians, consumer and patient groups, employers, health plans, hospitals and other providers, laboratories, the life sciences industry, pharmacies, public health agencies, and state and local leaders, as well as nationally recognized experts in outcomes research, informatics, and privacy to lend their support in the collaborative development of methods and strategies. The Partnership will also build upon the experience eHI has gained through its Connecting for Drug Safety Collaboration (http://www.ehealthinitiative.org/drugsafety/default.mspx), which is currently developing and piloting methods for using clinical and claims data to support post-market surveillance and drug safety.

"We are delighted to be partnering with the Joseph H. Kanter Family Foundation on this important initiative," said Janet M. Marchibroda, eHealth Initiative chief executive officer. "Health IT and the responsible use of anonymized electronic health information promise to considerably advance the quality, safety and effectiveness of health care in our country, not only by providing significant support to research on better evidence, but also by bringing the results of that research to doctors
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