Application Programming Interfaces (API) Data
Ways to access your health plan data
Health Share provides different ways for members and providers to access health plan information. This includes mobile apps, websites, and tools called APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). APIs allow app developers to make data available on other apps. Using apps or sharing your information is your choice. Your health benefits stay the same.
Our Health Plan Apps
Here are links to information about the current apps provided by our health plans.
Third-party apps for Members
If you choose to share information with third-party apps not run by your plan or Health Share, some health information, such as claims, visits, and prior authorizations, may be shared through the Patient Access API. Not every app shows the same information. You decide which apps can connect to your data.
More technical information for app developers is available here:
CareOregon API Developer Portal
Kaiser Permanente | API Developer Portal
OHSUHealth API Developer Portal
Important things to know
You must give permission before a third-party app can see your data
You can stop sharing at any time
Health plans must follow strict privacy laws (HIPAA). Some apps may not have to follow the same rules.
If you share information with an app, that app’s privacy rules apply. Always read the app’s privacy policy before you connect.
After you give an app permission, your health plan can’t control how that app uses or shares your information
No system is perfect. If an app has weak security, your information could be seen or stolen by people who should not have access.
Tips to Protect Yourself
Only connect apps you trust
Share the minimum information needed
Review permissions before you approve them
Stop sharing your data with an app if you no longer use it
Delete accounts you no longer want
Before you connect an app, take a few minutes to check these things:
Read the App’s Privacy Policy
Look for answers to these questions:
What information does the app collect?
How is my information used?
Does the app share or sell my data to others?
How long does the app keep my data?
Can it keep my data even after I no longer use it?
If the privacy policy is hard to find or hard to understand, it may be a warning sign.
Check Who Runs the App
Is the company well known?
Can you find contact information?
Does the company explain what it does in clear language?
Look for Strong Security Practices
Trustworthy apps often explain how they protect your information, they often:
Use encryption
Require passwords or multifactor sign-in (for example, code sent to your phone)
Limit who can access your data
Avoid Apps That Ask for More Than Needed
Be cautious if an app asks for access to information that does not seem needed for what the app does.
Read Reviews Carefully
User reviews can help, but remember:
Reviews may not mention privacy
Good reviews do not always mean good data protection
Additional APIs are available for app developers:
Provider Directory API
This tool helps show current provider, clinic, and hospital information, such as:
Which providers are in the network
Office locations and phone numbers
Provider specialties and languages
Pharmacy Formulary API
Lists all preferred medications approved for Health Share members
Payer-to-Payer API
Provides a secure way for health plans to share your health information with another health plan, when you ask for it. This helps your information follow you if you change health plans or have more than one plan.
Prior Authorization API (coming in 2027)
This tool helps health plans and doctors approve some services faster.
Members do not use this directly
It helps reduce delays and paperwork
For Providers
APIs are available to exchange claims, visit information, clinical data and prior authorization information through the Provider Access API. All APIs on this page meet CMS regulations and follow national data standards (called FHIR).
Questions or Need Help?
Contact Member Support or visit our Privacy & Security page.