Workshop Hackathon #1 (part of #dataforbetterhealth initiative)

This information session is part of the #dataforbetterhealth initiative of the Federal Minister for Public Health, the Federal Minister for Digital Agenda, and the Federal Secretary of State for Privacy.

During this information session the administrative database Documents PH will be presented by the responsible data managers and primary users.This dataset contains information about medication delivery in all Belgian hospitals, since 1994. The metadata is made available and explained during the information session. The current use of the database is also explained, as well as possible challenges for the hackathon.

Thus, the workshop introduces the first of a series of hackathons, each with a different dataset from the National Institute for Sickness and Invalidity Benefit (RIZIV/INAMI)). Attendees of the workshop can take part in the hackathon, which will take place on 25-26 January 2019 at DigitYser. The hackathons can identify the obstacles in the FAIR use of data, and help formulate, test and implement solutions to these obstacles.

The initiators are convinced that invitees can use these hackathons to discover and use the potential of these data for their own objectives. This includes scientific research, but also a more effective development of medicines and medical devices, better patient care, improvement and support of clinical trials, support for personalized care, support for prevention, patient-oriented care, and lower medical costs.

Invitees are primarily, but non-exhaustive: all service providers and knowledge institutes active in the field of health care , health economics, information management, privacy and safety, legislation, both public and private organizations, profit and non-profit (data science communities, open data communities, open knowledge communities, ...) organizations.

Registration for DOC PH hackathon itself? Also on Eventbrite: here!