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MedlinePlus Connect News

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June 5, 2024

Updating CDC Links in MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus is in the process of updating its links to content from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in response to a major CDC website revision. For more information, please see CDC Moving Forward.

This should have a very minimal impact on MedlinePlus Connect users. Direct links to the CDC are returned primarily in the reference list for lab test and procedure code requests to the MedlinePlus Connect Web Service.

If you encounter a broken link on the MedlinePlus website, please report it to NLM Customer Support.

March 21, 2024

LOINC and SNOMED CT Updates

LOINC version 2.77 codes have been added to MedlinePlus Connect. Informed by tracking health care trends, evaluating concept requests, and listening to guidance from our community, this release contains new and edited concepts in Laboratory, Clinical, Survey and other domains. Also, please note that the LOINC version 2.76 patch was added to MedlinePlus Connect in September 2023.

The March 2024 SNOMED CT codes have been added to MedlinePlus Connect. The March 2024 US Edition of SNOMED CT is based on the content published in the January 2024 SNOMED CT International Edition and includes any SNOMED CT COVID-19 Related Content published in the January 2024 International Edition.

October 12, 2023

ICD-10-CM Update

2024 ICD-10-CM codes have been added to MedlinePlus Connect. These 2024 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 and for patient encounters occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

September 12, 2023

SNOMED CT Update

The September 2023 US Edition of SNOMED CT is based on the content published in the June 2023 SNOMED CT International Edition and includes any SNOMED CT COVID-19 Related Content published in the June 2023 International Edition.

August 21, 2023

LOINC Update

LOINC version 2.75 codes have been added to MedlinePlus Connect. Informed by tracking health care trends, evaluating concept requests, and listening to guidance from the community, this release contains new and edited concepts in Laboratory, Clinical, Survey and other domains.

June 23, 2023

MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service have moved to the AWS cloud

As of Thursday, June 22, 2023, the MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service have moved to the AWS cloud. Access to the MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service is available using the new AWS IP addresses only.

New AWS IP addresses:

IPV4: 75.2.125.67

IPV4: 99.83.224.235

If your organization uses firewall rules for accessing MedlinePlus Connect, you need to update your firewall rules to allow for the new IP addresses. The old IP addresses no longer are supported and the test URLs are discontinued.

The new AWS IP addresses are supported via the current URLs at https://connect.medlineplus.gov/application and https://connect.medlineplus.gov/service.

April 24, 2023

MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service move to the AWS cloud: Reminder

[Note added on June 23, 2023: As of June 22, 2023, the MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service have move to the AWS cloud. Access is available using the AWS IP addresses only. The old IP addresses no longer are supported and the test URLs are discontinued.]

[Note added on June 16, 2023: Access to the MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service will be available using the AWS cloud and new IP addresses only starting on Thursday, June 22, 2023.]

This is a reminder that in January 2023, the MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service moved to the AWS cloud. As soon as possible, please test your implementation of MedlinePlus Connect using our test page. Currently, we are running parallel systems that support our old IP addresses and new AWS IP addresses. During the third week of June, access to MedlinePlus Connect will be available using the new AWS IP addresses only.

What's changed? The IP addresses for accessing the MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service have changed.

What do you need to do? If your organization uses firewall rules for accessing MedlinePlus Connect, you need to update your firewall rules to allow for new IP addresses:

IPV4: 75.2.125.67

IPV4: 99.83.224.235

To help you successfully implement the change, here is a timeline of key dates and actions:

As soon as possible: If you have not already tested your MedlinePlus Connect implementation using our test page, please test as soon as possible.

The test page is located at https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/ [URL discontinued as of June 23, 2023.]

Please check to see whether you can access the test page from within your implementation. If you successfully access it, you will see a confirmation message at the top of the page. If you cannot reach the test page, it may indicate that security or other technical settings will impede your use of the AWS version of MedlinePlus Connect after mid-June 2023. In this case, please make the appropriate adjustments to your implementation as soon as possible.

The full versions of the MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service are available for testing at https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/application and https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/service. [URLs discontinued as of June 23, 2023.]

Additionally, the MedlinePlus Connect demonstration pages are available for testing at https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/demo/application and https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/demo/service. [URL discontinued as of June 23, 2023.]

January 2023-May 2023: During this time, parallel access to MedlinePlus Connect using both the old IP addresses and new AWS IP addresses is supported. This allows you more time to make adjustments to your implementation before access using the old IP addresses is discontinued. During this parallel time, the new AWS IP addresses will be supported via the test URLs.

June 2023: During the third week of June, access to MedlinePlus Connect will be available using the new AWS IP addresses only. The old IP addresses no longer will be supported and the test URLs discontinued. The new AWS IP addresses will be supported via the current URLs at https://connect.medlineplus.gov/application and https://connect.medlineplus.gov/service.

March 14, 2023

SNOMED CT Update

The March 2023 SNOMED CT codes have been added to MedlinePlus Connect. The March 2023 US Edition of SNOMED CT is based on the content published in the December 2022 SNOMED CT International Edition and includes any SNOMED CT COVID-19 Related Content published in the December 2022 International Edition.

March 6, 2023

LOINC Update

LOINC version 2.74 codes have been added to MedlinePlus Connect. Informed by tracking health care trends, evaluating concept requests, and listening to guidance from our community, this release contains new and edited concepts in Laboratory, Clinical, Survey and other domains.

January 19, 2023

MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service move to the AWS cloud

As of January 2023, the MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service have moved to the AWS cloud.

What's changed? The IP addresses for accessing the MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service have changed.

What do you need to do? If your organization uses firewall rules for accessing MedlinePlus Connect, you need to update your firewall rules to allow for new IP addresses:

IPV4: 75.2.125.67

IPV4: 99.83.224.235

To help you successfully implement the change, here is a timeline of key dates and actions:

As soon as possible: Please test your MedlinePlus Connect implementation using our test web page.

The test page is located at https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/ [URL discontinued as of June 23, 2023.]

Please check to see whether you can access the test page from within your implementation. If you successfully access it, you will see a confirmation message at the top of the page. If you cannot reach the test page, it may indicate that security or other technical settings will impede your use of the AWS version of MedlinePlus Connect after May 2023. In this case, please make the appropriate adjustments to your implementation as soon as possible.

The full versions of the MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service are available for testing at https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/application and https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/service [URLs discontinued as of June 23, 2023.]

Additionally, the MedlinePlus Connect demonstration pages are available for testing at https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/demo/application and https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/demo/service [URLs discontinued as of June 23, 2023.]

January 2023-May 2023: During this time, parallel access to MedlinePlus Connect using both the old IP addresses and new AWS IP addresses will be supported. This allows you more time to make adjustments to your implementation before access using the old IP addresses is discontinued. During this parallel time, the new AWS IP addresses will be supported via the test URLs: https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/application and https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/service [URLs discontinued as of June 23, 2023.]

Beginning in June 2023: At this time, access to MedlinePlus Connect will be available using the new AWS IP addresses only. The old IP addresses no longer will be supported and the test URL will be discontinued. The new AWS IP addresses will be supported via the current URLs: https://connect.medlineplus.gov/application and https://connect.medlineplus.gov/service.

November 9, 2022

MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service will be moving to the AWS cloud

In January 2023, the MedlinePlus Connect Web Application and Web Service will be moving to the AWS cloud.  

To help you prepare for the move, here is a timeline of key dates and actions:

As soon as possible: Test your MedlinePlus Connect implementation in advance using our test web page.

The test page is located at: https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/ [URL discontinued as of June 23, 2023.]

Please check to see whether you can access the test page from within your implementation. If you successfully access it, you will see a confirmation message at the top of the page. If you cannot reach the test page, it may indicate that security or other technical settings will impede your use of the AWS version of MedlinePlus Connect after January 2023. In this case, please make the appropriate adjustments to your implementation as soon as possible.

January 2023-May 2023: During this time, parallel access to MedlinePlus Connect using both the old IP addresses and new AWS IP addresses will be supported. This allows you more time to make adjustments to your implementation before access using the old IP addresses is discontinued. During this parallel time, the new AWS IP addresses will be supported via the test URL: https://medlineplusconnect-test.nlm.nih.gov/ [URL discontinued as of June 23, 2023.]

Beginning in June 2023: At this time, access to MedlinePlus Connect will be available using the new AWS IP addresses only. The old IP addresses no longer will be supported and the test URL will be discontinued. The new AWS IP addresses will be supported via the current URL: https://connect.medlineplus.gov/

If your organization uses firewall rules for accessing MedlinePlus Connect, you need to update your firewall rules to allow for new IP addresses:

IPV4: 75.2.125.67

IPV4: 99.83.224.235

November 3, 2022

ICD-10-CM Update

2023 ICD-10-CM codes have been added to MedlinePlus Connect. These 2023 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 and for patient encounters occurring from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.

September 22, 2022

SNOMED CT Update

The September 2022 SNOMED CT codes have been added to MedlinePlus Connect. The September 2022 US Edition of SNOMED CT is based on the content published in the June 2022 SNOMED CT International Edition and includes any SNOMED CT COVID-19 Related Content published in the June 2022 SNOMED CT International Edition. 

August 18, 2022

LOINC Update

LOINC version 2.72 codes have been added to MedlinePlus Connect. Informed by tracking health care trends, evaluating concept requests, and listening to guidance from our community, this release contains new and edited concepts in Laboratory, Clinical, Survey and other domains. 

March 15, 2022

SNOMED Update

The March 2022 SNOMED CT codes have been added to MedlinePlus Connect.

January 13, 2022

MedlinePlus Connect: 10 Years of Linking Electronic Health Records to Consumer Health Information

NLM is celebrating the 10th anniversary of MedlinePlus Connect. NLM Musings from the Mezzanine takes a look back over the past 10 years highlights opportunities that came together to create this successful NLM resource.

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