In this episode of Hard Data, From Evidence to Action, we interview Cathy Barber, Senior Researcher at the Harvard School of Public Health Injury Research Center, who shares the story behind the founding of the National Violent Death Reporting System, and the important role it has played in helping policymakers and healthcare workers prevent violent deaths.

A look at why data is important in the first place for public policy, and why the federal government should prioritize funding for data collection programs that improve health outcomes and prevent death across the population. Tom Leary, Vice President of Government Relations at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, explains how health IT has become the foundation of healthcare policymaking around the world.