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VA launches platform for developers to build apps for vets

March 9, 2018

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The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a beta version of its cloud-based application programming interface management platform that will provide commercial software developers with access to tools for building mobile and web apps on a standard set of APIs.

Lighthouse, previously known as the Digital Health Platform, will connect data from different sources using an open-source API gateway platform on a private VA cloud—which leverages HL7’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard—ensuring that veterans have a real-time, comprehensive view of their healthcare.

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