Experts consider implications of data collection and use to advance health equity

AcademyHealth President and CEO Dr. Lisa Simpson said in her opening remarks at the in-person 2022 Health Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference “Having an equity-first approach is fundamental to how data is created, curated, used and governed.” Panels throughout the event from the opening plenary “New Data and Paradigms for Advancing Health Equity” to the closing plenary “Dismantling Discrimination in Health” expanded on the idea, highlighting that data collection and digital innovations can either address or widen health equity gaps, informing policy changes along the way. The many panels addressing these critical topics showcased the importance of addressing health data and policy in the same place as health data informs policymaking, digital health, and equitable care delivery. (author abstract)