HCDS 2014 - 2nd Annual Health Communities Data Summit

Each year, the Healthy Community Data Summit showcases the technologies, programs, and data that are changing health at a local level and accelerating conversations on how governments, clinicians, and innovators can work together towards improving future communities.
If you are passionate about innovations that improve patient access, best data practices, creating awareness of health issues amongst key stakeholders, and learning about new projects and datasets, then you should join us in LA!
The event will create awareness on specific health issues amongst policymakers, entrepreneurial startups, and key developers while maintaining a positive space for networking and collaboration during and following the conference.
The 2014 Healthy Communities Data Summit will feature:
LIVE demonstrations from new companies and newly captured health data.
Announcements of state-level projects, case studies, best practices, and lessons learned from access to free government data.
Release of newly public datasets ? from the private and government sectors.
An entire day of high profile panels outlining patient health challenges and needs, as illustrated by timely, relevant health data.
Publication of new open data challenge efforts and new prize efforts catalyzing citizen innovation efforts.
Introduction to new visualizations of health data.
Inspired presentations on the value of accessing health data.
Healthy Data Communities Summit is so much more than a one-day event, with pre-meeting activities, demonstrations, and interactive workshops setting the tone for the event.
If you work in the following sectors of health care we ask you to join us and continue the necessary work to engage and foster healthy communities in California:
Municipal, State, and Federal policymakers Non-profit organizations and foundations
Public health/policy students and researchers
Health IT entrepreneurs and developers
Health Data Innovation Drives Healthy Communities.
The 2014 Healthy Communities Data Summit is sponsored by the California HealthCare Foundation and The California Wellness Foundation; and hosted by the Foundation for Healthcare Innovation and Health 2.0.