# Arlo Health > Licensed clinicians for AI health platforms. The clinical action API. Arlo gives your AI its own clinicians. One API call to prescribe, order labs, and refer. ## API Overview Arlo provides a REST API and MCP server for creating and managing clinical consultation. Your AI identifies a clinical need, POSTs to /encounters, and a licensed clinician acts — prescriptions, lab orders, referrals. ## Core Concepts - Consultations: A clinical interaction between a patient and a licensed clinician, initiated via API. - Clinicians: A licensed nurse practitioner or physician in the Arlo network, credentialed and malpractice-covered. - Actions: The clinical output of an Consultation — a prescription sent, lab ordered, or referral placed. - Webhooks: Real-time notification when an conversation status changes or a clinician takes action. ## Coverage - Regulatory compliance across US and Canadian jurisdictions - HIPAA compliant with signed BAAs - CPOM compliance through PC network - PIPEDA compliant for Canadian operations - FDA CDS exempt under 21st Century Cures Act - Malpractice coverage on all clinicians ## Links - Docs: https://docs.arlohealth.ai - MCP Server: https://mcp.arlohealth.ai/llms.txt