Health Data Consortium Announces Keynote Speakers for Health Datapalooza 2015

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Health Data Consortium (HDC), a public-private partnership whose mission is to ignite innovation and foster collaborations using data to improve health and healthcare, announced its keynote speaker lineup for Health Datapalooza™ 2015. Speakers reflect the ongoing convergence of multiple industries and sectors to address the growing use of data to inform healthcare approaches from prevention to diagnosis to treatment and beyond. Keynote speakers include representatives from the federal government, the healthcare industry, the tech world and more, including U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell; Bruce Broussard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Humana; and Aaron Levie, Co-founder of Box. Events will be held from May 31 through June 3 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C.

"Simply stated, data doesn't work if you can't use it," said HDC Chief Executive Officer Chris Boone, Ph.D., FACHE. "Our driving motivation, and the movement we represent, focuses on the need to put data to work to revolutionize healthcare in the United States. Health Datapalooza is the embodiment of this movement and Health Data Consortium is proud to bring the community together to share their ideas, inventions, and vision for democratizing data so that we as individuals and a society can reap the benefits of health data."

Health Datapalooza, now in its sixth year, attracts more than 2,000 innovators, healthcare industry executives, policymakers, venture capitalists, startups, developers, researchers, providers, consumers and patient advocates who are driving the future use of health data.

"Data is transforming our world by enabling new discoveries, applications, and ideas," said DJ Patil, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Data Policy and Chief Data Scientist at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. "The work of Health Data Consortium is one example of the private sector helping to identify opportunities for data to deliver value in healthcare and to change the way we live for the better. We look forward to fostering collaborations with individuals and organizations in attendance whose incredible work will help to ensure that the United States remains a leader in technology and innovation."

During Health Datapalooza, HDC convenes the broader stakeholder community to engage in a dialogue on how to overcome barriers to realizing the full potential of health data and most benefit from a connected, efficient and quality healthcare system.

"Health Datapalooza brings together stakeholders to discuss how best to put data to work to advance health and healthcare," said Susan Dentzer, senior policy adviser to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a member of HDC's Board of Directors. "One critical aspect of these discussions is how federal and state policy can best support the accessibility and wise use of data, and address the needs and concerns of all stakeholders – consumers, patients, clinicians, payers, entrepreneurs and innovators, and others. As chair of HDC's Policy Committee, I'm delighted that the Health Datapalooza is such a rich forum for these discussions."

2015 Health Datapalooza Speakers

This year's distinguished keynote speakers include:

• Steven Brill, CEO and co-founder, Journalism Online LLC and author, "America's Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System"
• Bruce Broussard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Humana
• The Honorable Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Esther Dyson, Founder, HICCup
• Glyn Elwyn, Physician-Researcher, The Dartmouth Institute for Health & Clinical Practice
• Aaron Levie, Co-founder, Box
• Dhanurjay "DJ" Patil, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Data Policy and Chief Data Scientist, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

New for 2015, Health Datapalooza main stage panels feature:

• Niall Brennan, Chief Data Officer, CMS
• Ceci Connolly, Managing Director, Health Research Institute, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Patrick Conway, Deputy Administrator for Innovation & Quality, Chief Medical Officer, CMS
• Susan Dentzer, Senior Policy Advisor, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Karen DeSalvo, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS
• Tim Kelsey, National Director for Patients & Information, NHS England
• Sarah Kliff, Senior Editor, Vox
• David Knott, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
• Bob Kocher, Partner, Venrock
• Bernard Lo, President and CEO, Greenwall Foundation
• Farzad Mostashari, Chief Executive Officer, Aledade
• Ed Park, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, athenahealth
• Todd Park, Technology Advisor, Executive Office of the President, The White House
• Eric Perakslis, Executive Director, Center for Biomedical Informatics, Harvard University
• Joe Selby, Executive Director, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
• Nick Sinai, Venture Partner, Insight Venture Partners
• Greg Moody, Director, Ohio Office of Healthcare Transformation
• Michael Nutter, Mayor, City of Philadelphia

The event will feature daily masters of ceremony that include Thomas Goetz, Co-founder, Iodine; Kavita Patel, Managing Director of Clinical Transformation, Brookings Institution; and Bryan Sivak, former Chief Technology Officer, HHS.

What to Expect at Health Datapalooza

The four-day program includes live App Demos, breakout sessions, workshops, challenge launches and the announcement of the Health Data Liberators Award winner. The Health Data Liberators Award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the liberation of data in order to accelerate its availability and foster the development of innovative healthcare products and services. Health Datapalooza attendees also have the opportunity to interact with the technologies and tools discussed throughout the event through exhibits and a "Genius Bar."

To register for Health Datapalooza 2015 and view the full event schedule, visit www.healthdatapalooza.org. Be part of the conversation on Twitter with #hdpalooza.

Members of the media, please email [email protected] for press credentials.

About the Health Data Consortium
The Health Data Consortium is a collaboration among government, non-profit, and private sector organizations working to promote the accessibility, liquidity and responsible use of health data to ignite disruptive innovation and improve the patient experience. We will realize this mission through policy, education and targeted programs. The Consortium promotes health data best practices and information sharing; and works with businesses, entrepreneurs, and academia to help them understand how to use data to develop new products, services, apps and research insights. Learn more at www.healthdataconsortium.org or @hdconsortium on Twitter.

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