On July 7, 2016, David Blumenthal, David Brailer, Aneesh Chopra,& Leavitt Partners co-convened a multi-sector group of industry leadersincluding consumer/patient advocates, providers, purchasers, payers andregulators from across the health care ecosystem to continue the conversationon an opportunity to collaborate on ways to move forward on a national strategyto implement consumer-mediated health information management and exchange. As afollow-up to the inaugural meeting on May 26, 2016, this meeting focused onwhat the alliance is trying to achieve, the barriers that exist inconsumer-mediated health information exchange, and what the group can do toremove those barriers. The discussion focused on activities the group can startnow to make progress and on the vision for the alliance going forward.

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