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Human Service Data Specification (HSDS)

by Open Referral

HSDS is a format for exchanging data regarding health, human, and social services. Its purpose is to facilitate the exchange of resource directory data across many information channels, in order to make it easier to share, find, and use information about the resources available to people in need.

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Assessment

  • Open License Yes

  • Transferable to Other Jurisdictions Yes

    Open Referral emerged in the US but addresses a nearly-universal problem, with several implementations in other countries already underway.

  • Stakeholder Participation Yes

  • Consensus-Based Governance Yes

  • Extensions Yes

    Extensions are encouraged for information that is particularly relevant for specific subdomains (such as legal services)

  • Human Readable Yes

    Readable JSON

  • Machine Readable Yes

    JSON datapackage, plus emerging API spec

  • Requires Up-To-Date / Real-Time Data Yes

    This is a core design requirement for the specification to ensure accuracy of data.

  • Metadata No

Data Providers (1)

  • San Mateo County

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