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In Other API Economy News: New AWS Java SDK, Facebook Graph API updates and More

We bring you a holiday edition of the API news that we weren't able to cover. Today's news includes a new version of the AWS Java SDK, Facebook offering an explanation to developers regarding a recent change to the Graph API, and extension to the Azure Text Analytics API and more.

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Wendell Santos

Cloud, Analytics, Health

07-04-2017

ProPublica Introduces Vital Signs App and API

ProPublica has introduced a new application and API that provide access to healthcare provider information such as how much providers were paid for their services, payments providers received from drug and device companies, and types of drugs prescribed by healthcare providers.

Brief

Janet Wagner

Healthcare, Health

03-15-2017

ProgrammableWeb's Most Interesting APIs in 2016: Health and Environment API University

This article is part of a 10-part series about interesting APIs that were added to our directory during 2016. Health and Environment APIs are covered in this segment. The APIs were chosen by our researchers, by popularity according to website traffic, and by mentions on social media.

Brief

Joy Culbertson

Health, Bluetooth, Environment

01-01-2017

NCI Clinical Trials API Connects Doctors and Patients to Cancer Clinical Trials

The National Cancer Institute has developed an API that streamlines connecting doctors and patients to information regarding cancer clinical trials. The API pulls data from the Clinical Trials Reporting Program database, which currently includes information on around 5,000 clinical trials.

Brief

Eric Carter

Medical, Health, Healthcare

12-29-2016

Uncle Sam to Healthcare IT: Voluntary Guidelines for Open APIs Not Quite So Voluntary

APIs will be mandated as a requirement for all health software used in U.S. government-funded healthcare programs starting from 2018. The goal of the initiative is to spur growth of a new healthcare startup ecosystem and to give citizens full control of their health information.

Analysis

Mark Boyd

Health, Healthcare, Medical Records

10-10-2016

myTomorrows Opens API Access to Clinical Trial Data

myTomorrows has opened its database of clinical trial data to the developer community through an open API. Previously available only through the myTomorrows website, the database includes trials from the WHO's registry network. The API is free to use with no registration required.

Brief

Eric Carter

Health, Healthcare, Medical

09-15-2016

Translational Software Releases Genomics API to Speed Up Precision Medicine

Translational Software has released an API that allows apps to pull data on drug-drug-gene interaction. At the point-of-care, clinicians can use gene-drug, and drug-drug interaction data to make informed decisions on care. Genetic testing has become an increasing tool in clinicians' routine care.

Brief

Eric Carter

Medical, Health, Healthcare

08-23-2016

How FHIR APIs Can Benefit the Health of a Population

Pronounced ‘fire’, FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is the HL7 specifications for supporting APIs in exchanging data among HIT systems. By enabling the sharing of data, FHIR has the potential to unite PHM and EMR tools and streamline the process of providing care.

On the Web

Martin W Brennan

Healthcare, Health, Medical Records

06-17-2016

APIdays Australia to Highlight Platforms for Innovation

Global API conference series APIdays will kick off its 2016 international program in Melbourne when APIdays Australia is held on March 1 & 2. The conference has a particularly strong range of international and local speakers talking about the uptake of APIs in government, health and fintech.

News

Mark Boyd

Events, Banking, Financial

02-24-2016

Edamam Opens New Nutrition Data API

Edamam, a company providing structured food and nutrition data to businesses in the health, wellness and food industries announced today the release of its new Nutrition Data API. The API will allow businesses to do real-time analysis of the nutrition of any food or ingredient in a recipe.

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ProgrammableWeb Staff

Nutrition, Health

02-09-2016

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In Other API Economy News: New AWS Java SDK, Facebook Graph API updates and More

ProPublica Introduces Vital Signs App and API

ProgrammableWeb's Most Interesting APIs in 2016: Health and Environment API University

NCI Clinical Trials API Connects Doctors and Patients to Cancer Clinical Trials

Uncle Sam to Healthcare IT: Voluntary Guidelines for Open APIs Not Quite So Voluntary

myTomorrows Opens API Access to Clinical Trial Data

Translational Software Releases Genomics API to Speed Up Precision Medicine

How FHIR APIs Can Benefit the Health of a Population

APIdays Australia to Highlight Platforms for Innovation

Edamam Opens New Nutrition Data API