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Learn about the Community Health Data Initiative and how it transformed HHS into a hub for health data, leading to a surge of innovative apps in just 90 days. Explore the range of free data sets and APIs available, including clinical provider data, Blue Button data, and more. Discover resources like HealthData.gov for accessing government-supplied health data, participating in challenges and codeathons, and joining the dynamic health data ecosystem.
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Unleashing the Power of Open Data to Improve HealthTodd Park, Chief Technology Officer, HHSTech@StateFebruary 11, 2011
The Community Health Data Initiative (CHDI) • Vision laid out on March 11, 2010: • Morph HHS into the “NOAA of health data”
90 days later: a stunning array of apps, built by a wide array of innovators, showcased on June 2
90 days later: a stunning array of apps, built by a wide array of innovators, showcased on June 2
90 days later: a stunning array of apps, built by a wide array of innovators, showcased on June 2
90 days later: a stunning array of apps, built by a wide array of innovators, showcased on June 2
90 days later: a stunning array of apps, built by a wide array of innovators, showcased on June 2
Community Health Data Initiative now becoming a much broader Health Data Initiative Range of Free Data Sets and APIs Being Published by HHS Community Health Data Clinical Provider Data “Blue Button” Data Insurance Product and Pricing Data (from HealthCare.gov) Medical/Scientific Data Consumer Product Data Government Spending Data
Launching this month on Data.gov: the HealthData.gov community • New “one-stop resource” for the health data ecosystem • Universal catalog of government-supplied health data and APIs, an “Apps Expo,” online community, catalog of non-federal health data websites
Energetic and proactive program to market our health data to innovators • Challenges (20 thus far @ Health2Challenge.org) • Codeathons • Annual Health Data Lollapalooza (June 9, 2011) • Health Data Camps • “DC2VC” tour, conferences, 1 on 1 meetings, etc.
The goal: a “self-propelled” ecosystem of health data supply and use – already beginning to happen • Expanding use of apps developed thus far • New app and feature development work from startups and established companies • Growing array of ventures and programs emerging leveraging our data