NIH MedlinePlus
DLH.io documentation for NIH MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
DLH.io provides the best data synchronization process from MedlinePlus, into your Data Warehouse or Data Lake Storage so that you can integrate with your health and clinical data.
The Medline Plus data is updated daily, Tuesday-Saturday on the MedlinePlus.gov website. The data is available for English and Spanish health topics.
Setup Instructions
Follow the setup steps guide for configuring your NIH MedlinePlus connection to enable data to flow into your destination via DLH.
Supported Features
Here are key features supported for this connector.
| Sync Feature | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Data and Development | ✓ | Ability to enhance connector upon request |
| Historical Re-Load/Load | ✓ | |
| Incremental/Delta Load | ✓ | Gets most recent records and changes |
| Column Selection | ✓ | |
| Column Hashing | ✓ | |
| Re-Sync Table/Entity | ✓ | Select at the table level to reload data history (on next Sync Bridge run) |
| Custom Queries | Utilizing SQL Data Query Connector | |
| Custom Data | ||
| Captures Deleted Rows | ✓ | On all supported tables |
| API Sync Bridge Initiation | ✓ | |
| Priority Scheduling | ✓ | |
| Private VPC/Link | ☂ | |
| DLH Data Model Available | - |
If you have any questions about these supported features please reach out to our Customer Support team.
Details on Sync Processing
For this connector, we believe the sync processing is straightforward. We've provided a number of details, steps, and other guidance here and in the setup steps guide. Be sure to also check the change log and notes page from time to time for any changes.
Replicated Entities
The following MedlinePlus entities are replicated to your target destination. These are the table names you will see:
- HEALTH_TOPICS
- TOPIC_GROUPS
Issue Handling
If any issues occur with the authorization simply return to the sources page in DLH.io, edit the source details and click the Save & Test or Authorize Your Account or Re-Authorize Account button to confirm connectivity. If any issues persist please contact our support team via the DLH.io Support Portal.
FAQ
Q: Why is there no new data on Sunday or Monday in my target database?
A: The MedlinePlus data is updated daily at 12am ET, Tuesday-Saturday from the MedlinePlus.gov website. MedLinePlus does not publish data on their website on Sunday and Monday.
Q: I scheduled my Sync Bridge to run every hour will I notice any new data?
A: You will not see any new data landed into your target destination unless the Sync Bridge runs afte 12am ET on Tues-Sat.