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About the Wisconsin Health Data Hub

Advancing Wisconsin’s Health and Innovation Economy

The Wisconsin Health Data Hub (WHDH) is a bold initiative designed to power statewide progress by unlocking the full potential of health data. Our mission is centered around three key goals:

🚀 Driving Economic Growth

WHDH fuels Wisconsin’s innovation economy by giving entrepreneurs and businesses secure access to integrated, real-world health data. This cutting-edge data infrastructure will help:

Create jobs
Attract new investments
Accelerate biomedical research and development

💡 Empowering Healthcare Innovation

We’re making it easier for the private sector to harness health data for breakthrough solutions in personalized medicine. WHDH supports:

Faster, smarter clinical trial recruitment
More effective product development
Data-driven health policy and innovation

🔄 Ensuring Long-Term Sustainability

Our long-term vision is to evolve WHDH into a nonprofit organization. This model promotes:

Strong public-private partnerships
Continued economic growth
Responsible, ethical use of health data for the benefit of all Wisconsinites

Why is WHDH Important

Affordable Access to Meaningful Health Data

WHDH makes it easier than ever to access large-scale healthcare data. Through affordable subscription and fee-for-service options, we lower the barriers that often prevent researchers and startups from exploring big ideas. Our goal: empower more people to turn data into real-world solutions.

A Unified Ecosystem for Health Innovation

We’re connecting data from healthcare systems across Wisconsin to create a standardized, harmonized, and curated environment. This integrated platform allows seamless collaboration between universities, health providers, and industry—paving the way for smarter research and faster innovation.

Fueling Next-Gen Innovation with High-Quality Data

With near real-time, continuous access to high-quality datasets, WHDH accelerates the development of cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning. This supports breakthroughs in diagnostics, disease prediction, and personalized care.

Built on National Standards

WHDH follows national best practices for data exchange, standardization, and interoperability. Our platform is secure, compliant, and built to scale—supporting responsible data use every step of the way.

Data Governance That Builds Trust

We prioritize privacy, ethics, and transparency. WHDH’s comprehensive data governance framework ensures that all data use meets the highest legal, regulatory, and ethical standards—protecting individuals while advancing science.