Liberating Health Data: What we learned in New York, with Dr. Nirav Shah
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The document summarizes a webinar presented by Dr. Nirav Shah, Commissioner of Health for New York State, about liberating health data in New York. Dr. Shah discussed how New York launched a public health data website in 2013, won an award for their efforts, and how the data is helping the state achieve better health outcomes and lower costs. He provided examples of the types of non-sensitive health and wellness data that has been made public, and how it is fueling business opportunities for digital health startups and helping improve population health by identifying issues like sepsis outbreaks. Dr. Shah concluded by sharing lessons learned, such as that patients own their data and privacy is essential, and the value of sharing
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Liberating Health Data: What we learned in New York, with Dr. Nirav Shah
- 1. HDC Webinar Series Introduced by Dwayne Spradlin, CEO, Health Data Consortium Liberating Health Data: What We Learned in New York Dr. Nirav Shah, Commissioner of Health NYS
- 2. Liberating Health Data: What We Learned in New York Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH Commissioner of Health, NYS HEALTH DATA CONSORTIUM Webinar
- 3. NYS Health Data • March 2013 launch of health.data.ny.gov • NYS won the first annual Health Data Liberator Award from the Health Data Consortium • Will help state achieve goal of Triple Aim – improved patient care, better population health and lower costs • Played major role in Medicaid redesign efforts
- 4. What is the Data? • Baby names • Restaurant inspections • Weekly nursing home bed census • Student BMIs from 680 school districts • Hospital charge data
- 5. Health Data = Business Opportunity • Digital Health Accelerator: Largest in the U.S. – 8 cos. designed new apps – $4.2 m funding – 8 venture capital and strategic investors; 23 provider orgs in NY • Code-a-thon & Innovation Summit in Dec.
- 6. Health Data = Better Health • Sepsis; can see spikes in claims data • USPSTF Grade A/B recommendations • Reduced inappropriate PCIs from 23% to 8% • Eliminated use of growth hormone • Data for Health Homes and PCMHs – more integrated care, more prevention
- 7. Data Lessons from New York • Patients own the data • Privacy of health data is essential • “The value we create today is by sharing.” – Ginni Rometty, IBM • Push to release data comes from the top • Learn from other industries; GPS, weather, travel
- 8. The End
- 9. Q&A