Who should read this section and why?

If you’re an architect, developer, or designer thinking about creating an application or system that connects to HealthVault, this section will help you get started. Inside, you’ll find the HealthVault team’s guidance on the best models of connecting, examples of real world scenarios, code snippets, and next steps.  We encourage you to read this document thoroughly to understand the various connection models that HealthVault supports, and to determine the best fit for your application or scenario.

It’s important to note that this section is a set of best practices, and that it does not preclude you from using HealthVault’s flexible platform in a new way.

How do I use this section?

HealthVault applications fall into different categories. One way to get started is to look at the section Common Application Scenarios, see which scenario is similar to the one you’re hoping to build, and then read about the connection models that are typically used to support it. Alternatively, you can jump to Summary of Application Connection Models and start to get an understanding of all the different ways that applications connect to HealthVault.