HHS Data Inventory: Metadata Catalog for 117,809 U.S. Health Assets
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Description
117,809 metadata assets catalog public and non-public data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, published in accordance with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018. The inventory is maintained by datahub.hhs.gov and provides machine-readable JSON, Excel, and API formats to enhance government transparency and data discovery. Its latest version, 2.4, was published on May 26, 2026.
Use Cases
Discover data assets by topic using the 'Keywords' and 'Data Category' columns from 15 available columns.
Identify data owners and contacts for collaboration or access requests using the 'Data Owner', 'Contact Name', and 'Contact Email' columns.
Analyze the distribution of data types and access levels across HHS divisions using the 'Asset Type' and 'Access Level' columns.
Track metadata creation and modification timelines for data governance using the 'Created Date' and 'Modified Date (At Source)' columns.
Strengths
Contains metadata for 117,809 distinct data assets as of version 2.4.
Provides 15 descriptive columns including 'Title of Data Asset', 'Description', 'Organization', and 'Access Level'.
Published in multiple machine-readable formats (CSV, JSON, XML, RDF) with an open API for automated retrieval.
Limitations
Metadata completeness is limited; actual data quality and content require manual inspection after downloading the referenced assets.
Row count for the inventory itself is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for bulk processing.
Data may reflect the institutional and temporal bias inherent to the HHS's internal data collection and reporting processes.
Provenance
Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), datahub.hhs.gov
Collection Method
Compiled as a metadata catalog in accordance with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-26 20:12:27; update frequency is not specified but multiple versions are published annually.
Geography
United States (federal level)
License for the underlying data assets referenced by the inventory is unknown and must be verified per asset.