APIs

The company unveiled TxGemma, a collection of Gemma-based open models aimed at improving the efficiency of AI-powered drug discovery, during its recent Check Up event.   

“I think those APIs for consumers will be as transformative as APIs have been for music, in printing, in travel, in banking and retail,” said Dr. Don Rucker, former ONC National Coordinator for Health IT, at a HIMSS21 lightning session.

Babyscripts CEO Anish Sebastian outlines major tech-driven trends to keep an eye on for the new year.

Internal data sharing, an exchange framework for HIEs, and support for open APIs are all HHS priorities.

Bettina Experton, MD, and CEO of Humetrix, talks about the history of CMS’s Blue Button project and how 53 million Americans covered by Medicare will now have access to their data through an API to ensure patient safety and interoperability.

HIMSS expert Adam Culbertson talks about the open API space and how it can impact change in healthcare.

Adam Culbertson, HIMSS innovator-in-residence, and MobiHealthNews Editor Jonah Comstock discuss the possibilities tied to open-source development and look at a few of the innovations that are driving change in healthcare.

Josh Mandel, health IT ecosystem lead at Verily, talks with Health 2.

Aneesh Chopra urges developers at the Dev4Health conference to leverage the open API ecosystem.

A new report from Chilmark suggests that while enthusiasm for APIs and datasharing is widespread throughout healthcare organizations, there is still uncertainty about who will make the first move and how APIs will get off the ground.