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    {"title" :"Get More Health Content for Your Websites, Apps, and Social Media","summary" : "Several federal agencies and offices have worked together to create a free and easy way for public health partners to incorporate our Web content, images, video, data, and infographics into other sites, apps, and social media. Through digital media syndication, the science-based resources of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and","date" : "2014-11-10T11:05:26-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"christen-geiler" : "Christen Geiler"},"topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/11/2014-11-10-get-more-health-content-for-your-websites-apps-and-social-media.md","slug" : "get-more-health-content-for-your-websites-apps-and-social-media","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/10/get-more-health-content-for-your-websites-apps-and-social-media/","content" :"\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/11/250-x-250-News-Health-Violka08-iStock-Thinstock-160049793.jpg\"\n    alt=\"Graphic of health news content displayed on a tablet.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral federal agencies and offices have worked together to create a free and easy way for public health partners to incorporate our Web content, images, video, data, and infographics into other sites, apps, and social media. Through digital media syndication, the science-based resources of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) can be combined with your ongoing activities at the state and local levels, and can help coordinate health messaging for maximum impact and reach.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis service is offered under the umbrella project called Content Services (CS)—a cumulative effort pulled together across HHS to disseminate information to other federal agencies, state and local health departments, and the public.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"q-what-does-this-really-mean\"\u003eQ: What Does this Really Mean?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"a-convenient-and-free-access-to-valuable-digital-tools\"\u003eA: Convenient and Free Access to Valuable Digital Tools\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-quality content and multimedia developed at the federal level can be used locally in a number of ways and is designed to be easily distributed through your existing channels.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreely use our:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeb content\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImages and infographics\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVideos and podcasts\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelected data sets.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn your local websites, apps, and social media profiles:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSyndicated content from federal sources displays unbranded within your site’s structure, maintaining your site’s look-and-feel. Content is automatically updated at the source, leaving you free to focus on other priorities.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImages and infographics are science-based and formatted for quick dissemination on your social profiles, like Facebook and Twitter.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVideos and podcasts can be easily added to your YouTube, Flickr, and Pinterest profiles.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData visualizations bring timely federal and state data to you, and are also automatically updated.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"q-do-i-need-it\"\u003eQ: Do I Need It?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"a-yes-expand-your-reach-engage-your-audiences-and-save-time--money\"\u003eA: Yes! Expand Your Reach, Engage Your Audiences, and Save Time \u0026amp; Money\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a valuable opportunity to do more with less.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpand your public health impact with high-quality multimedia and science-based content provided by trusted partners.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind and use timely social and digital content from a growing communications library for your existing initiatives.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorry less about content development and upkeep with automatically updating, low-maintenance tools.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"health-content-for-syndication\"\u003eHealth Content for Syndication\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://digitalmedia.hhs.gov/storefront/\" title=\"HHS Syndication Storefront\"\u003eHealth and Human Services Syndication Storefront\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://tools.cdc.gov/medialibrary/index.aspx?context=e30%3D\"\u003eCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Media Library\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://tools.fda.gov/CSStorefront/\"\u003eFood and Drug Administration’s Content Syndication Home\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://tools.niaid.nih.gov/syndication/\"\u003eNational Institutes of Health Content Syndication\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"q-sounds-great-how-do-i-get-started\"\u003eQ: Sounds Great! How Do I Get Started?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"a-three-easy-steps-to-more-health-content\"\u003eA: Three Easy Steps to More Health Content\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese resources are offered through federal digital media syndication sites that are easy to use, regardless of your technical expertise or size of your team. When you syndicate content, automatic updates mean minimal maintenance on your part, and technical assistance and support mean help is always available.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegister\u003c/strong\u003e at these sites and get anytime access to high-quality content, plus alerts when new content is added.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover\u003c/strong\u003e content by browsing digital products from across government agencies that can be integrated into your own sites and applications.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSend\u003c/strong\u003e feedback to tell us how the system can be improved, new types of content you want to see included, or contact us with questions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"still-not-convinced-about-the-benefits\"\u003eStill not convinced about the benefits?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink about it, Content Syndication (CS) allows:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContent Re-use\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeverage inter-agency content to reduce overhead and streamline content channels\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudience Retention\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetain and grow audiences based on content\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24/7 Content\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeliver content to your audience where, when, and how they want to consume it\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"why-is-this-being-done\"\u003eWhy is this being done?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe goal of the effort is to meet the standards of the Digital Strategy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide access to digital government information and services anywhere, anytime, on any device\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcure and manage devices, applications, and data in smart, secure and affordable ways\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnlock the power of government data to spur innovation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, CS works to further the agenda of the Open Government Initiative. The API and available services offer transparency and encourage participation and collaboration.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe infographic below depicts the process of content syndication.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/11/600-x-335-auto-tone-CDC-Content-Syndication-infographic-sketch.jpg\"\n    alt=\"CDC content syndication infographic sketch\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"want-to-participate\"\u003eWant to Participate?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workgroup convened based on an effort from CDC to syndicate their Web content during the H1N1 outbreak. Now, the group is a a collaborative effort from several HHS organizations and is growing. It consists of team members from CDC, HHS, NIH, FDA. The group is quickly growing with interest from the Centers for Medicare \u0026amp; Medicaid Services (CMS), General Services Administration (GSA), Census and Social Security.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can \u003ca href=\"http://syndication.hhs.gov/workgroup\"\u003efind more information\u003c/a\u003e on the group. The site also contains promotional materials that might offer more information. These factsheets and posters are used at conferences and presentations about the HHS digital media syndication project, and are geared toward external partners including state and local health departments, non-profit organizations, and commercial organizations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartnering for Public Health\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth Content for Websites, Apps, and Social Media\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital Media Syndication Infographic\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"who-should-i-contact\"\u003eWho Should I Contact?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on CS please contact the \u003ca href=\"https://syndication.hhs.gov/workgroup/\"\u003emembers of the workgroup\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"more-information\"\u003eMore Information\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecent articles on the effort:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://healthdata.gov/blog/datacdcgov-energizing-data-better-tell-story\"\u003eData.CDC.gov: Energizing Data to Better Tell the Story\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://healthdata.gov/blog/tom-frieden-data-wonk\"\u003eTom Frieden: Data Wonk\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://flowingdata.com/2014/06/10/how-to-make-government-data-sites-better/\"\u003eHow to Make Government Data Sites Better\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n"}
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