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1 Jim Daniel, Public Health Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Ed Hunter, President and CEO, de Beaumont Foundation Sara Zellner, Director of Programs, Health Data Consortium June 23, 2015 Informational Webinar The webinar audio is accessible directly through your computer or by dial-in Speakers or headphones are required to hear the audio portion of the webinar by computer If you cannot access the audio through your computer, you may dial in to listen in through the following number: Toll: +1 (951) Access Code: Please make sure you have selected the appropriate settings to receive audio for this webinar 1

2 Questions may be submitted at any time during the presentation To submit a question: 1. Click on the Question box on the right side of your screen under Audio 2. Type your question into the dialog box and click the Send button Technical support questions will be responded to directly, as necessary Questions for the presenters will be answered in the speaker Q&A after the presentation Background In January 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Health Services (NHS) England signed a memorandum of understanding, committing to a joint program of work around data and technology In June 2014, a common theme of obesity was identified for the collaboration 2

3 The Obesity Data Challenge: Overview Two parallel, prize-based competitions are running in the United States and England Each country s challenge participants can utilize and mash up open data to develop new data visualization tools The ultimate goal is to give communities, local health officials, patients and practitioners new means to improve population health Collaborative Partners In England, the challenge is led by NHS England and their organizing partner, Rewired State obesitychallenge.rewiredstate.org In the U.S., HHS has partnered with the Health Data Consortium and the de Beaumont Foundation to carry out the challenge /database/u-s-obesity-data-challenge/ 3

4 Why is the Obesity Data Challenge important? The Challenge How data can help Articulate the extent of the problem Enable healthcare providers to better treat their patients Empower patients to find solutions available to them. We need healthcare innovators, data enthusiasts and user centered designers to make those three things possible. 4

5 What we are looking for While your chosen datasets could be related to health, we are interested in seeing what you can create from cross-sector, cross-departmental data. Be creative with it, the sky s the limit for your mashup. We are seeking innovative thinkers and anyone else with creative juices flowing to develop tools for health care providers and local health officials to work with patients and families to help address the obesity epidemic. Understanding the problem How can data visualization tools using cross-sectional data support health care providers and local health officials in making actionable suggestions to patients and families dealing with obesity? How can health care providers and local health officials share comprehensive data on community access to healthy food choices and physical activity options along with demographic variables for meaningful conversations with patients and families? How are the various contributory factors to obesity related? What can we learn from relationships among where we live and obesity, perhaps considering food deserts, poor access to affordable healthy foods, a dearth of public recreational activities, and socioeconomic statistics? 5

6 Helping providers and local health officials empower patients and the community How can patients be supported through informed choices using data on community access to food and physical activity? How can cross-sectional data empower patients dealing with obesity to find solutions that fit their needs? Can we drive recommendations for obese populations using personal demographic inputs, known rates of obesity for those demographics, and geography specific data about rates of fast food consumption versus locations for healthy food options? How can data support people to change their behaviors in ways that prevent obesity or improve their existing condition? Confidentiality All solutions should ensure the confidentiality of individuals. Any data used should be openly available and thus conforming to information governance best practice. 6

7 What we are not looking for There are a number of tools already in the marketplace that seek to address the issue of obesity by simply tracking diet or exercise, so special consideration will be given to solutions that offer particularly new and creative approaches to supporting individuals and populations in better health. Example open data sets CDC Health Indicators ry=obesity Chronic Disease State Policy Tracking System (Health Category = Obesity Obesity Prevalence Maps 7

8 Example Open Data Sets National Center for Health Statistics Faststats: Obesity and Overweight CDC Obesity Body measurements: Obesity Trends: Other Types of Data Food Deserts Outdoor parks Be Creative in your search! 8

9 Submission Requirements Each project must include at least one piece of open government data from a U.S. government department or agency. Your application must be relevant to a U.S. audience and must be in the English language only. You are responsible for the cost and expense (if any) of sending your submission to us and, if your submission is selected, either attending a live demo at NHS Expo in early September 2015 in the U.K. or submitting a video of your presentation to be shared at the Expo. Only one project submission is permitted per person or group. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an entrant, the submission will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the account of the address submitted during the registration process. Challenge Submission For your Challenge project, please submit the following items: Written description of project (maximum 750 words). In your description, you must provide a description of the user need that you are meeting with your project and a description of the data sources used. Link to a YouTube video demo of the app/mashup (maximum of 5 minutes in length). If authentication is required to access the video, please provide this in your submission. We will not accept any submission without a link. 9

10 Additional Submission Information Submit via Challenge Website Post additional Questions in Discussion Timeline Submissions due: July 31, 2015 Winners announced: August 21, 2015 Winners are invited to present in person or via video link at our England partners event, the Health and Care Innovation Expo: September 2-3,

11 Q&A Submit your questions To submit a question: 1. Click on the Question box on the right side of your screen under Audio 2. Type your question into the dialog box and click the Send button 11

12 We want your feedback A survey will launch at the end of this webinar. Please give us your feedback on this presentation and what you d like to see for future webinars. A copy of this webinar and the slides will be up on HealthDataConsortium.org by tomorrow. You will receive an on how to access this recording. Thank you! 12