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Health Datapalooza
A critical national forum focused on health data release, clinical quality metrics, open data policy, and technological innovation.
- When
- June, Mid June
- Where
- Washington, United StatesView on Google Maps
- Format
- In person
- Organiser
- AcademyHealth
- Region
- North America
- Scale
- About 1,000 attendees
- Founded
- 2010
The Signal
Health Datapalooza is a unique event that brings together health data liberators, federal policymakers, clinical researchers, and technological innovators. Managed by AcademyHealth, the conference focuses on the liberation and application of health data to improve patient care and system performance. It is a vital meeting point for healthtech operators to understand federal data policies, public health APIs, and government database access. Sessions cover patient data access, artificial intelligence bias, and real world evidence.
What to expect
- Federal open data policy updates
- Health API interoperability standards
- Real world evidence research methodologies
Who is in the room
Government policymakers, healthcare data scientists, clinical quality researchers, patient advocates, and health software engineers.
Background
Founded during the early days of the open data movement under the Obama administration, Health Datapalooza played a pivotal role in accelerating the use of government datasets. It transitioned from a developer hackathon into an influential national data policy forum.
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