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Creating Supermarkets on the Web

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Search HHS.gov for any disease and prepare to be astounded. You will find: 556,000 results on Diabetes; 206,000 results on Breast Cancer; 474,000 results on Alcoholism; and 302,000 results on Dieting. What are the chances you’ll find the specific information you need in even, let’s say, the first ten sites you visit?

There’s a reason people shop in supermarkets. They get almost everything they need in one stop. Often, plus a few things they didn’t need. Supermarkets are fast, efficient, and effective. By comparison, our Web is like a street fair.

But we’re changing. We’re starting to build content supermarkets on the Web. We call them topic-based consumer sites. They bring the best of our related content together in one place. We’re even working with other Departments to build cross-federal Web supermarkets.

stopbullying.govStopBullying.gov provides information from various federal agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how people can prevent, and respond to bullying. Content for this website is developed by an interagency effort led by the Department of Education and HHS.

FoodSafety.gov FoodSafety.gov is the gateway to federal food safety information. The site delivers food safety updates, including recall information. It also provides safe food handling information. Federal agencies with a role in this initiative include the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

flu.govFlu.gov is the central source for information on seasonal flu, emerging flu viruses, and pandemic flu preparation. Launched in 2005, it was the first ever cross-federal site. It’s unusual in that while its primary purpose is to provide consumer information, it’s also central to planning for potential flu pandemics, providing guidance, tools and information for health care providers, state and local governments, schools and businesses, as well as individuals. Primary information providers are HHS and the Departments of Education, Commerce, Agriculture, and the Interior.

What would you like to see in a Web supermarket? Tell us your experience and suggest a topic you would like consolidated on a single website.

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Submitted by Anonymous on
Keep it simple, up to date and easy to read. I will be reading this quite often so will have more input in the future. Thank you for this website.
Submitted by Anonymous on
Creating a National system for Home and Community based care. Provide Regional Customer Service to assist Seniors and the Elderly with information concerning, health care; medical, non-medical, prescriptions, facilities, dental care and insurance.P.S. Retirement building for boomers who will need to pay for these services!
Submitted by Anonymous on
I don't like supermarkets. I prefer to order things online and have them delivered to me.
Submitted by Anonymous on
Love what you are doing!
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consumer rights children's health/welfare senior health/welfare
Submitted by Anonymous on
This may already be avaialbe, but how about something specific to children - Kid Care. Also how about a one click place to go for the top 5-10 things you can do now ( regularly updated information ) to improve your health. People like things easy and I find sometimes won't do the research to get the best information. Smart phone apps for all this is great too as it puts the information literally in the palm of your hands. Thanks [name withheld for privacy]
Submitted by Anonymous on
Your stopbullying has a really logical flow. Pleasantly surprised at what I found there and how I could find exactly the information I need to send my kids. Thank you.
Submitted by Anonymous on
Employment for persons with disabilities. I am sure HHS is able to employ persons with disabilities. We can work at call Centers. Data Entry Centers. Switchboards, etc... Please make it possible for us to get opportunities!!!!! We want to work and become productive. But we look different and people assume we are not productive. [name withheld for privacy]
Submitted by Anonymous on
I think this concept is great! A one stop shop to get important health information. I am viewing your site in Firefox and your logo featured in the banner appears very pixelated. Also, I like the idea of the numbers featured on the right skyscraper, but they don't really provide context relative to your subject matter. It is a cool idea but I think it needs a little more clarification. I was given a link to this site by a colleague and it wasn't the landing page that I was given. I was having a hard time understanding the information you were featuring. All in all this is a great concept, and I think if some of the graphic elements were cleaned up a little, it would be better. I would also consider moving the social icons at the bottom of the page to somewhere more prominently displayed if social media is a driving component to deliver information. Apologies for the laundry list, but I like what I see and only want to improve on its greatness. Logo, skyscraper, and social icons.
Submitted by Anonymous on
medical knowledge on diseases and illnesses

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