Open Health Data in Louisiana

Empowering Innovators for Engaging Solutions

Lucas M. Tramontozzi, Chief Data Officer

It Really IS NOT About the Data

• It is not good enough to simply make data available.

• Transform data into information.

• Use information to empower the community to improve health.

Data Information Knowledge

Open Data in the Bayou

• http://healthdata.la.gov– Full APIs– Developed for the semantic web– Tools for researchers and general public– Launch by end of summer

• Cajun Code Fest– $25,000 grand prize– $10,000 best student team

Big Data Bets

• School Based Health Centers Clinical Data

• Louisiana Health Insurance Survey

• Vital Record Data

Innovation for the People

• Own Your Own Health

• Coordinate Care Across the System

• De-identification methods for open data

• Bridge the “Data Divide”

A Call to Action

Challenge the Status Quo!

Be Provocative!

Be Creative!

Be Impatient!

Lucas M TramontozziChief Data OfficerLouisiana Department of Health and HospitalsLucas.Tramontozzi@LA.gov(225) 342-4761@BigDataDaddyhttp://healthdata.louisiana.gov