HIPAA rules are getting updated for the age of AI and to protect reproductive health. Learn more in our interview with Melanie Fontes Rainer and Tim Noonan from the HHS Office of Civil Rights! youtu.be/GkvsINdeSv0 @fredtrotter.bsky.social #hdpalooza #hipaa

We had the privilege to chat with Dr. Jennifer Layden, Director of Office of Public Health Data, Science, Technology at CDC in our second-to-last #hdpalooza interview!

Once patient data is de-identified, there are few constraints on how the data can be used. The Joint Commission is looking to fill that regulatory gap by offering a new certification for orgs. Listen to our interview with Kathryn Spates for more. youtu.be/YVRuAWkYbKA

Curious about AWS’s role in healthcare? In this interview, we discuss how AWS technology is shaping public health, interoperability, and patient-centered care with Dr. Abdul Shaikh. youtu.be/vGcluY4FyhE #HealthcareData #AWS #PublicHealth #HealthData

Sometimes healthcare innovation requires unique funding that can't be found anywhere else. We interviewed Sara Holoubek, founder of Luminary Labs, who uses a creative prize model to drive change. youtu.be/katGBUj3Eak @fredtrotter.bsky.social

The use of LLMs and NLP is spreading rapidly in healthcare. How do we prevent bias or discrimination from being baked in? We interviewed Linda Chen at John Snow Labs where they are developing open source tools to address this question. https://buff.ly/48bccpp @JohnSnowLabs

Learn where the exchange of patient data stands today and what's on the horizon. Hint - we're taking lessons from how the internet works. https://buff.ly/3BH0vup @ekivemark @fredtrotter

Patients create massive amounts of data about themselves, through social media, wearables, and engaging with the healthcare system. The privacy risks are daunting, esp with AI. These advocates are here to help. @BeLikeLight @lightcollective.bsky.social

At Health Datapalooza 2024, Judy Monroe, Lina Walker, and Stedman Stevens discuss the role of public-private collaboration and healthcare data in enhancing public health systems. https://buff.ly/3TZVsf1 #hdpalooza #healthdata #publichealth

Have prior auths for medical treatment ever made you feel like you are banging your head against a wall of red tape? You're not alone! We spoke with Eric Ellsworth, who works to make it all transparent - and better for patients. https://buff.ly/4eKgfv0 #hdpalooza #transparency #patients

We interviewed the storyteller epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina at Health Datapalooza! Learn about the power of wastewater data surveillance and get the lowdown on why public health is so fragmented. https://buff.ly/3ZQkJfr @dr_kkjetelina #hdpalooza

How data standards combat data silos - our Health Datapalooza chats continue! An interview with Sean Mooney at NIH Center for Information Technology. https://buff.ly/3XF6xmA #hdpalooza #healthdata #opendata

One theme at #hdpalooza was that health equity gets a lot of talk, but not enough follow-through. @fredtrotter talked with Vindell Washington at Verily about his work on data flows to improve public health, and his unwavering health equity focus.

In the opioid crisis, patients are up against more than just drug companies - drug enforcement, health IT, AI, policies, and providers are part of a system that requires a wholistic examination. An interview with Dr. Chiarello about her book, Policing Patients. https://buff.ly/3B6X7Zv #hdpalooza

Data drop at #hdpalooza! Learn about federal regs comment data that can give us insight into who influences rulemaking. An interview with Professor of CS Dr. Ben Coleman, student Kaleb Missmer, data journalist Fred Trotter. Plus link to the free data! https://buff.ly/4eptW2f

Interviewing begins at #hdpalooza! With Dr. Vindell Washington - Chief Clinical Officer & Head of Health Equity at Verily! Videos from Health Datapalooza will be uploaded here today and through the week:

Learn all about the open source movement at CMS with Remy DeCausemaker, hosted by @fredtrotter. As Open Source Lead, Remy is pushing hard for transparency, security, and modernization! https://buff.ly/3TwniiO #hdpalooza #opensource #medicare #healthcare #data

CMS is hosting an AI demo and wants you to present! Plus - CMS now has a way to report software vulnerabilities! Learn more in @fredtrotter's interview with Andrea Fletcher and Remy DeCausemaker! https://buff.ly/3ZqUmMA #hdpalooza #health #data

Our Health Datapalooza streaming adventure is almost here! Warm up with our interview with Dr. Aaron Carroll at Academy Health who chats with us about why #hdpalooza is such an important event for healthcare data and policy.

Look for our interview with Dr. Aaron Carroll, CEO of AcademyHealth on Monday! We chat about Health Datapalooza and Carroll's passion for health data. Plus - we'll be live streaming at the conference on youtube here: https://buff.ly/3MF3xld #hdpalooza

Patient stories belong in health policy decisions. We are honored to participate in the Walking Gallery at #hdpalooza with @ReginaHolliday. Join us at the welcome reception 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. on Mon Sep 16th. https://buff.ly/3XnX8zQ

Health Datapalooza is the premier open data event for the healthcare industry, and it's happening next week! Join us! https://buff.ly/3ZorPHO #hdpalooza

We are streaming at #hdpalooza! Fred Trotter will be interviewing speakers from *the* conference on healthcare data and policy. Join us here on Tues 9/17 at 9am! https://buff.ly/3MF3xld #healthcare #data