Search HHS.gov for any disease and prepare to be astounded. You will find: 556,000 results on Diabetes; 206,000 results on Breast Cancer; 474,000 results on Alcoholism; and 302,000 results on Dieting. What are the chances you’ll find the specific information you need in even, let’s say, the first ten sites you visit?
Creating Supermarkets on the Web
There’s a reason people shop in supermarkets. They get almost everything they need in one stop. Often, plus a few things they didn’t need. Supermarkets are fast, efficient, and effective. By comparison, our Web is like a street fair.
But we’re changing. We’re starting to build content supermarkets on the Web. We call them topic-based consumer sites. They bring the best of our related content together in one place. We’re even working with other Departments to build cross-federal Web supermarkets.
StopBullying.gov provides information from various federal agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how people can prevent, and respond to bullying. Content for this website is developed by an interagency effort led by the Department of Education and HHS.
FoodSafety.gov is the gateway to federal food safety information. The site delivers food safety updates, including recall information. It also provides safe food handling information. Federal agencies with a role in this initiative include the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Flu.gov is the central source for information on seasonal flu, emerging flu viruses, and pandemic flu preparation. Launched in 2005, it was the first ever cross-federal site. It’s unusual in that while its primary purpose is to provide consumer information, it’s also central to planning for potential flu pandemics, providing guidance, tools and information for health care providers, state and local governments, schools and businesses, as well as individuals. Primary information providers are HHS and the Departments of Education, Commerce, Agriculture, and the Interior.
Your Ideas
8/23/12 8:19 AM
I would like to see website with useful information, not just sites with links.
8/23/12 1:24 PM
I think USA.gov, which office is heading up the Digital Strategy, is the federal portal and so a natural supermarket that citizens already shop at. To amplify your health content specific information there, please contact me at [name withheld for privacy]
8/23/12 4:09 PM
"supermarket" is a little awkward...
what about a web site about heart disease?
8/24/12 7:43 AM
We need accessible, affordable, good health care. Thank you and don't waste money.
8/24/12 9:04 AM
Family and Lay Caregiver resources -- how to identify caregiver burden and stress, just in time strategies to deal with health related needs of the patient/family member who needs care. For example, if a person is getting a pressure ulcer what do you do? When do you seek outside medical care? What are the best dressings and/or products for healing? Who to contact for caregiver respite? How to check references for in-home professional caregivers? What is going rate of pay? How do you pay benefits, such as, FICA, Workers Compensation?
8/24/12 9:13 AM
I would like to see something on HCV_ hepatitis C. With all the time and money going to this one disease, Hepatitis has been ignored for far too long. PLEASE, would someone pay attention to this? I myself have HCV.
8/24/12 9:19 AM
I would like to suggest a consolidated website where citizens can file consumer complaints or search consumer information. Perhaps a Hyperlink by state or a link to a federal agency. There are so much information on the web, and it is confusing which site to rely on. Similar concept as "FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions" Thank you.
8/24/12 10:13 AM
National database of current free and low cost health clinics.
I am an advanced practice public health nurse providing care to the uninsured in no traditional venues. When I find someone I need to refer to care, it sometimes takes me hours of phone calls around the city trying to find affordable, low cost care to refer them to. Would be great for everyone to have an app or resource anyone in the country could access so they could find the services they need..where ever they are!
Thanks!
[name withheld for privacy]
8/24/12 10:34 AM
This sounds great, but where is the page with all these icons? can't there be a page like my iphone that just lists all these as apps?
8/24/12 10:54 AM
medical knowledge on diseases and illnesses
8/24/12 1:51 PM
I think this concept is great! A one stop shop to get important health information. I am viewing your site in Firefox and your logo featured in the banner appears very pixelated. Also, I like the idea of the numbers featured on the right skyscraper, but they don't really provide context relative to your subject matter. It is a cool idea but I think it needs a little more clarification. I was given a link to this site by a colleague and it wasn't the landing page that I was given. I was having a hard time understanding the information you were featuring. All in all this is a great concept, and I think if some of the graphic elements were cleaned up a little, it would be better. I would also consider moving the social icons at the bottom of the page to somewhere more prominently displayed if social media is a driving component to deliver information. Apologies for the laundry list, but I like what I see and only want to improve on its greatness. Logo, skyscraper, and social icons.
8/24/12 4:09 PM
Employment for persons with disabilities. I am sure HHS is able to employ persons with disabilities.
We can work at call Centers.
Data Entry Centers.
Switchboards, etc...
Please make it possible for us to get opportunities!!!!! We want to work and become productive. But we look different and people assume we are not productive.
[name withheld for privacy]
8/27/12 9:11 PM
Your stopbullying has a really logical flow. Pleasantly surprised at what I found there and how I could find exactly the information I need to send my kids. Thank you.
8/28/12 11:17 AM
This may already be avaialbe, but how about something specific to children - Kid Care.
Also how about a one click place to go for the top 5-10 things you can do now ( regularly updated information ) to improve your health. People like things easy and I find sometimes won't do the research to get the best information.
Smart phone apps for all this is great too as it puts the information literally in the palm of your hands.
Thanks
[name withheld for privacy]
8/28/12 1:04 PM
consumer rights
children's health/welfare
senior health/welfare
8/28/12 1:08 PM
Love what you are doing!
8/29/12 2:59 PM
I don't like supermarkets. I prefer to order things online and have them delivered to me.
8/30/12 8:19 PM
Creating a National system for Home and Community based care. Provide
Regional Customer Service to assist Seniors and the Elderly with information concerning, health care; medical, non-medical, prescriptions,
facilities, dental care and insurance.P.S. Retirement building for boomers who will need to pay for these services!
8/31/12 2:19 PM
Keep it simple, up to date and easy to read. I will be reading this quite often so will have more input in the future. Thank you for this website.
09/05/2012 - 09:29:34
I think it's more important than ever to educate people on reproduction and family planning. I attended a catholic grade school and I came to believe the only way I would become pregnant was if I was married and in love. We did not have health classes nor were we encouraged to ask questions. Most of my peers did not have a clue about menstruation and fertility.
09/05/2012 - 10:14:50
Disaster preparedness for families, including what to put in a "go-kit" if you find you have to evacuate your home due to natural disasters.
09/06/2012 - 09:53:47
I would like a decision making protocol that would include searching for my dr., my specialist, and my hospitals.
09/06/2012 - 10:10:48
Primary Immune
Deficiency Diseases
Infectious Diseases
09/06/2012 - 10:30:42
Reliable nutrition information that is based on scientific evidence and provided by Registered Dietitians.
09/06/2012 - 10:36:44
Support in Disasters
How to prepare for health care needs
Contingencies (what if you are in a shelter and lost your meds?)
How to cope after the surge of community support
What children need in a disaster
Normalize seeking mental health support
09/06/2012 - 11:01:49
what I would like to see in this web super market is a link to Harm Reduction on Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention including information and support for Needle Exchange Programs , Opiate Overdose Prevention Programs and HIV& HCV rapid testing Testing,
9/6/12 1:46 PM
parenting
9/6/12 3:34 PM
Healthy food for children and adults from ages 35years and up.
9/10/12 11:39 PM
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Hashimoto's Disease, Asthma, Supplements, Nutrition
9/12/12 10:08 PM
medical dictionary that people could download to spellcheck and for non medical people to be able to look up those medical terms as they are reading medical information
[name withheld for privacy]
9/13/12 10:24 AM
Studies that help people choose foods/drinks wisely, give truthful information regarding causes of obesity and disease, for example. Studies that counter all we've been told for years and years!
9/14/12 9:58 AM
I'd like to see more absolute fact re the Medicare Advantage Plans---Sort out the advantages and the disadvantages and very specifically how they differ from Medicare Supplements.
9/15/12 12:56 AM
I like the direction - just curious, why content by topic vs. by audience type a la girlshealth.gov, etc.? I know some of these exist but am wondering what HHS folks think about content by issue vs. content by audience? Or, does your strategy have room for multiple content types? What have users wanted/preferred in testing?
9/18/12 12:16 PM
Domestic violence, HIV/AIDS