The document summarizes an Apps4Tots Health Challenge webinar that provided information about integrating the TXT4Tots message library into new or existing platforms using the HealthData.gov API. It describes the goals of promoting innovation and highlighting excellence in health IT. Details are provided about accessing the API, example requests and response fields. The challenge calls for creative applications that enhance existing platforms or services by integrating the message content. Criteria for applications include usability, completeness, creativity, and innovative integration into a larger platform. A timeline and prizes for the competition are also outlined.

1. Apps4Tots(Health(Challenge(
Ques%on(and(Answer((
Webinar(
5.01.13(

2. Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
1%
On%Today’s%Call:%
%Adam%Wong,%Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%Health%IT%
%Sabrina%MatoffDStepp,%Health%Resources%and%Services%
%Administra,on%
%David%Forrest,%Office%of%the%Secretary,%HHS%
%Jennifer%Stone,%Health%2.0%
Agenda:%
%Challenge%Background%
%Overview%of%Challenge%Details%
%Q&A%

3. ONC%and%i2%Goals%
Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
2%
• BeRer%Health,%BeRer%Care,%BeRer%Value%through%Quality%
Improvement%
– Further%the%mission%of%the%Department%of%Health%and%Human%
Services%
– Highlight%programs,%ac,vi,es,%and%issues%of%concern%
• Spur%Innova,on%and%Highlight%Excellence%
– Mo,vate,%inspire,%and%lead%
• Community%building%–%Development%of%ecosystem%
• S,mulate%private%sector%investment%

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9. TXT4Tots%API%
Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
8%
• Query%and%search%the%TXT4Tots%databases%using%the%
HealthData.gov%Data%API%
– HTTP%POST%+%JSON%
– Documenta,on%and%curl/Python%examples:%
hRp://www.healthdata.gov/dataDapi%
– Each%record%is%a%text%message%
• Finding%the%API%resource%page%
• Query%example%
• Fields%

10. API%Resource%Page%
Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
9%
• There%are%two%TXT4Tots%
resources%(English/
Spanish)%
• Find%the%“CKAN%Page”%link%
for%the%appropriate%
resource%

11. API%Resource%Page%(cont)%
Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
10%
• Click%the%“CSV”%resource%
link%

12. API%Resource%Page%(cont)%
Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
11%
• The%data%preview%shows%
the%fields%available%(and%
their%types)%
• The%“Data%API”%buRon%
provides%example%API%calls%
(and%the%resource_id)%

13. API%Example%
Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
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HTTP%POST%to%%
hRp://hub.Healthdata.gov/api/ac,on/datastore_search%
with%URLDencoded%JSON%body:%
{%
%%"resource_id":%"a4b6327fD % %
%c90fD4653D86daD00d7c84d40b3",%
%%"filters":%{%
%%%% % %"childsageinweeks":%97%
%}%
}%
Response%is%JSON:%
...%
%%%%"records":%[%
%%%%%%{%
%%%%%%%%"childsageinweeks":%"97",%
%%% %"messageid":%"1052",%
%%% %"messagetype":%"Happy%Birthday",%
%%% %"sequence":%"1",%
%%% %"txt4totsmessage":%"TXT4Tots:%Happy%2nd%
Birthday!%Congratula,ons%on%making%it%to%the%
2's%in%such%a%healthy%way!%Enjoy%celebra,ng%
today.%"%
%%%%%%}%
%%%%],%
...%

14. API%Fields%
Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
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Request%fields:%
resource_id:%a4b6327fDc90fD4653D86daD00d7c84d40b3%(English)%or%
24f11ba9D1813D438fD9d25Dad5376068907%(Spanish)%
filters:%Op,onally%filter%rows%on%any%of%the%response%fields.%
Response%fields%(English):%
childsageinweeks:%When%to%display%the%message,%the%age%in%weeks%
of%the%child%(only%unique%awer%52).%
txt4totsmessage:%The%message%to%send.%(e.g.%“TXT4Tots:%Happy%
2nd%Birthday!%Congratula,ons%on%making%it%to%the%2's%in%such%a%
healthy%way!%Enjoy%celebra,ng%today.”)%
messageid:%A%number%that%links%corresponding%English%and%
Spanish%messages.%
messagetype:%A%textual%category%for%the%message.%

15. The%Challenge%
Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
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• The%Challenge%calls%for%developers,%researchers,%and%other%
innovators%to%make%use%of%the%Healthdata.gov%data%API%and%
integrate%the%TXT4Tots%message%library%into%a%new%or%exis,ng%
plaxorm.%
• Applica,ons%must%demonstrate:%
– Use%of%informa,on%to%augment%messaging%aimed%toward%consumer%or%
health%care%providers%
– Integra,on%of%content%into%an%exis,ng%web,%mobile,%voice,%EHR,%or%
other%plaxorm%for%suppor,ng%interac,ons%of%the%content%with%other%
capabili,es%
– Crea,ve%UI’s%that%op,mize%understanding%and%easeDofDuse%
– Means%by%which%services%of%na,ve%applica,on%are%enhanced%by%
integra,on%of%new%content%%

16. Review%Criteria%
• Applica,on%usability%and%intui,ve%user%interface%(25%)%
• Applica,on%completeness%(25%)%
• Crea,vity%in%solving%specific%health%problem(s)%(25%)%
• Innova,ve%integra,on%into%a%larger%plaxorm%(new%or%
exis,ng)%(25%)%
– NOTE:%standDalone%apps%that%use%only%the%TXT4Tots%message%library%are%
not%sufficient.%The%TXT4Tots%library%should%be%used%as%a%part%of%a%larger%
applica,on%
Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
15%

17. Timeline%
Submission%Period%Begins:%April&15,&2013&
Submission%Period%for%Entries%Ends:%May&20,&2013&
Winners%no,fied:%May&31,&2013&
Winners%Announced:%Health&Datapalooza,&June&3:4,&2013&
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Health%Informa,on%Technology%
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18. Prizes%
First&Place:&$17,500%
Second&Place:&$5,000%
Third&Place:&$2,500%
Honorable&MenEon%for%best%unfinished%app%
Not%to%men,on:%recogni,on,%publicity,%credibility%and%reach!%
Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
17%

19. Ques,ons?%
Office%of%the%Na,onal%Coordinator%for%
Health%Informa,on%Technology%
18%
www.health2challenge.org!
Contact Jenn:!
jstone@health2con.com!