This blog was first posted on http://www.hhs.gov/open on June 9, 2011 (perma-link: http://www.hhs.gov/open/discussion/2nd_annual_health_data_initiative.html)

Almost exactly one year ago, we launched a vital new HHS Open Government effort: The Health Data Initiative (HDI). The Initiative was publicly launched by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Deputy Secretary Bill Corr, Institute of Medicine  (IoM) President Harvey Fineberg, and White House CTO Aneesh Chopra at a forum held at the National Academy of Sciences.