Cross-Sector Data Sharing: The Key to Timely Opioid Crisis Response and Prevention

Allen has spent his entire career dedicated to advancing healthcare and has over 30 years experience as a clinical and research psychiatrist. In 1997, he founded mdlogix to develop and deliver tools that combine science and practice, helping improve patient outcomes and organizational processes throughout the healthcare ecosystem.

Allen has contributed significantly to developments in the field of health science informatics, including innovations in clinical research, team workflow automation, and behavioral health screening and symptom burden tracking. As Chief Science Officer at mdlogix, Allen has overseen the development of numerous enterprise-level software products that address the data collection and workflow integration needs of diverse organizations across the U.S. and abroad.

Allen earned his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and a Master of Health Science from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Seth Foldy, MD MPH is Director of Epidemiology, Preparedness and Informatics at Denver Public Health. He previously served as Milwaukee Health Commissioner, Wisconsin State Health Officer, and senior advisor to CDC on health informatics. Dr. Foldy is board certified in Family and Preventive Medicine and Clinical Informatics. Denver Public Health is utilizing multiple data streams to characterize the size, characteristics, health care contacts and outcomes of populations affected by substance use.