Accelerate Your Healthcare
Data Innovation Journey
The premier community for healthcare data, analytics & AI professionals. Free membership for qualifying healthcare organizations across North America.
Save the Date —
Dallas, Texas
Join us November 9–12, 2026 for the HDAA Annual Conference. Connect with thousands of healthcare data and analytics professionals for three days of learning, collaboration, and community.
Who We Are
Since 2001, HDAA has been the place where healthcare data professionals collaborate, share knowledge, and drive innovation — free from vendor influence.
Accelerate your Healthcare Data Innovation Journey.
We are the premier Healthcare Data, Analytics & AI Community that empowers members to be successful, solve problems, and surface opportunities through connection and knowledge sharing.
We unite, empower, and inspire our community in leading and driving analytics and data innovation through collaboration to transform healthcare.
What’s New at HDAA
New Strategy SIG Leader
Chris White takes over as chair from Kim Shellenberger. The Strategy SIG covers both analytics deployment strategy and using analytics to support enterprise planning.
Snowflake & Fabric SIGs
We now have an active Snowflake SIG — check events for the member survey. A Fabric SIG is also being formed, with more details coming soon.
Pharmacy SIG is Back
The Pharmacy SIG is returning with a new chair. Many thanks to John Valentine for getting this group going and helping establish its foundation.
Why Join HDAA?
Free membership for healthcare practitioners — connect with peers, access resources, and grow professionally.
Instantly connect with 4,000+ practitioners across North America — BI analysts, data engineers, data scientists, and more.
Access years of conference presentations, webinar recordings, and panel discussions from industry leaders.
Attend the premier in-person gathering of healthcare data professionals each fall.
Join Special Interest Groups focused on Epic, Snowflake, Fabric, Pharmacy, and more.
Participate in online town halls on data governance, AI, equity, regulatory reporting, and the topics that matter most.
Be recognized through awards like the Susan McFarland Volunteer Award for your contributions to the community.
The Issues That Matter
Once a year we meet in person. Throughout the year, we connect via town halls, SIG meetings, and active online forums. A sampling of what we address:
Ready to Join the Community?
Membership is completely free for qualifying healthcare professionals. Join thousands of practitioners advancing healthcare analytics across North America.
Free to all qualifying healthcare organization employees
Vendors and commercial interests are not eligible
Open to providers, payors, and accredited educational institutions
Use your healthcare organization email address to verify eligibility