An Application Programming Interface, or API, is a set of software instructions and standards that allow machine to machine communication—like when a website uses a widget to share a link on Twitter or Facebook.
Find out how HHS is changing the way its information is accessed and consumed. Content and web APIs will now be the new standard, which will allow for content to be syndicated and data to be easily available to developers to create useful products.
HHS recently updated the Health Indicators Warehouse. Included in this update are 10 new indicators, moving the total indicators being tracked from 164 to 174.
In November HHS ASPR is hosting a day-long forum to discuss how we are using citizen-generated data, the benefits it offers, and challenges to its application.
HHS is working aggressively to provide easy access to vast warehouses of health data and information. The HealthCare Finder API is one of the largest, and U.S. News & World Report has used this to create a tool to help consumers find the best health insurance plans for their specific needs.
HHS is working to provide easy access to its vast amounts of health data collections and, through web APIs, to the data itself. Find out how this data is being used to help keep people safe and find quality care.
