By: Aman Bhandari

The debut of HealthData.gov has provided an exciting new way for innovators and entrepreneurs to access and utilize federal health related datasets.   We are extremely excited to see other organizations follow suit and put health data resources online.  We are thrilled to see the launch of the Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx).  Here is an introductory post about GHDx from Peter Speyer, director of data development at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.