Forum: Modernizing Data for Oversight at HHS-OIG

Overview

On May 11, 2023, the Data Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) hosted a public forum on how HHS-OIG can modernize access to publicly available oversight data. The forum provided an opportunity for the data community to offer feedback to HHS-OIG on ways to enhance this modernization effort.

Access to data on healthcare programs and policies plays a crucial role in promoting effective oversight and efficiency of our nation’s healthcare programs and the health and welfare of the people they serve. Open data sets and easy-to-use digital tools can prevent patient safety issues, avert fraud, and help reduce program costs by improving integrity and ease compliance. During the public forum, we engaged with a broad range of stakeholders, including, for example, healthcare providers, compliance professionals, and health technology companies, to gain insights on how to modernize access to publicly available oversight data. 

Individuals from the data and technology community, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and the general public were invited to participate in the event.

Agenda & Presenters

The times and groups below are subject to change.

10:00 a.m. - Opening Remarks

• Jessica Yabsley, Senior Director, Communications, Data Foundation

10:05 a.m. - HHS-OIG Remarks

• Juliet T. Hodgkins, Principal Deputy Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG)

10:20 a.m. - Group 1 Presentations

• Michelle Savage, Vice President of Communications, XBRL US
• Shelley Metzenbaum, Principal, The BETTER Project
• Greg Bloom, Founder, Open Referral
• John Byrd, President, Miller/Wenhold Capitol Strategies
• Patrick McGarry, GM Federal, data.world

11:00 a.m. - Break (5 minutes)

11:05 a.m. - Group 2 Presentations

• Shailesh Singh, Managing Director, Deloitte
• Paul Tracey, CEO, Innovative Technologies
• Chris Stehno, Managing Director, Deloitte
• Sue Tripathi, Partner, Data, Technology and Transformation, IBM

11:40 a.m. - Break (10 minutes)

11:50 a.m. - Group 3 Presentations

• Matt Bishop, CEO, Open City Labs
• Jason Brinkley, Principal Data Scientist, Abt Associates
• Faris Haddad, Data & Insights Lead, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• John Landers, Senior Solutions Engineer, Alteryx, Inc.
• Jeffrey McGowan, Chief Growth Officer, RMA Associates, LLC & Kathryn Hughes, Director, EPAM Continuum
• Pragyansmita Nayak, Chief Data Scientist, Hitachi Vantara Federal

12:40 p.m. - Break (5 minutes)

12:45 p.m. - Group 4 Presentations

• John Keegan, Lead Solution Engineer, Tableau
• Marshall Keener, Government Engagement Director, GS1 US
• NeAnna Ammerman McLean, Behavioral Data Scientist, Women’s Global Impact Initiative
• Andy Schneider, Research Professor of the Practice, Georgetown Center for Children and Families
• Benjamin Kay, Economist, Johns Hopkins University

1:25 p.m. - Closing Remarks

• Christopher Murrell, Policy and Research Analyst, Data Foundation

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