The Health Data Consortium is strengthened by regional affiliates working to promote the ideals of open data in health around the country. They host events and build local networks of groups including startups, entrepreneurs, health companies, universities, government agencies, and other innovators to create an ecosystem around using open data to improve health outcomes for individuals and communities. We would like to expand our network of affiliates to additional communities. If you are interested, please apply to become an HDC affiliate.
Current Affiliates
California
Foundation for Healthcare Innovation
The Foundation for Healthcare Innovation was formed to help the achievement of better health, better healthcare delivery, and lower costs through innovation. Our mission is to create opportunities that grow the ecosystem of healthcare innovators and to support national learning and diffusion of innovative works. The Foundation is a not-for-profit organization.
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Contact: Wil Yu
Colorado
Center for Improving Value in Health Care
Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC)'s vision is to make Colorado a national leader in health and in high-quality and affordable health care. CIVHC envisions a system where clear and open communication between providers, consumers, businesses, health plans and government is the standard for exceptional, state wide health care. Our mission is to support, promote and spread strategic initiatives that will improve the health of Coloradans, contain costs and ensure better value for health care received.
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Contact: Bob Kershner
Illinois
Fuze Health
The Fuze Health Collaborative originated from a shared recognition by its co-founders that healthcare is in the midst of a dramatic shift, and that we can help shape what happens next. Fuze was initially established in June 2013 to bridge the gap between practicing physicians and the early stage digital health startup community by facilitating opportunities for physician participation and engagement.
Contact: Dr. Abel Kho
Center for Business and Information Technology
Center for Business and Information Technology (CBIT) is a research center of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. We are located in the University's research park. CBIT supports the development of knowledge economies in Louisiana and throughout the US through applied research, advanced technology development, and knowledge transfer to the marketplace. In cooperation with private sector, academic, and government partners, the Center conducts basic and advanced research aimed at establishing scientific foundations and frameworks for next-generation information technologies.
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Contact: Dr. Ramesh Kolluru
New York
New York eHealth Collaborative
The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) is a not-for-profit organization, working in partnership with the New York State Department of Health to improve healthcare for all New Yorkers through health IT. Founded in 2006 by healthcare leaders, NYeC receives funding from state and federal grants to serve as the focal point for health IT in the State of New York. NYeC works to develop policies and standards, to assist health care providers in making the shift to electronic health records, and to coordinate the creation of the Statewide Health Information Network of New York (SHIN-NY), a network to connect healthcare providers statewide. For more information about NYeC, visit www.nyehealth.org & @NYeHealth.
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Contact: Anuj Desai
Ohio
Viable Synergy
Viable Synergy specializes in commercializing assets that transform health. It offers consulting services and proprietary products that support the development and deployment of innovative health solutions from concept to customer. This year and next, Viable Synergy is focused on the institutional market by helping hospitals and provider organizations to generate new (non-clinical) revenue from currently available assets. Learn more about its process, products, and partners at ViableSynergy.com or follow the founder on Twitter: @SunnieSouthern.
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Contact: Sunnie Southern
Tennessee
Nashville Health Care Council
The Nashville Health Care Council is an association of health care industry leaders working together to further establish Nashville's position as the nation's health care industry capital. The Council promotes the continued growth of Nashville's health care industry by fostering a supportive operating environment for existing, start-up and relocating health care businesses. Founded in 1995 as an initiative of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Council's membership includes organizations that are world leaders in hospital management, outpatient services, disease management, pharmaceutical services, academic medicine, medical technology and health information technology.
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Contact: Jamie Lee
Washington
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center identifying the best strategies to build a healthier world. By measuring health, tracking program performance, finding ways to maximize health system impact, and developing innovative measurement systems, IHME provides a foundation for informed decision-making that ultimately will lead to better health for people worldwide. In 2012, IHME published results for the Global Burden of Disease study, the most comprehensive global assessment of population health ever conducted, with a number of innovative data visualizations. IHME also runs the Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx), the world's largest catalog and repository of health-related data.
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Contact: Peter Speyer
Wyoming
Wyoming Institute of Population Health
The Wyoming Institute of Population Health is a Division of Cheyenne Regional. It was formed to help Wyoming communities and their healthcare providers develop strategic platforms for taking a more proactive approach to patient care and population health management — reaching out to the residents beyond the traditional four walls of a hospital or a clinic to address the challenges of caring for frail or vulnerable populations; rising chronic disease rates; and delivering evidence-based preventive health services.
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Contact: Dr. Judit Olah