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HLN Compiles Training Resources for Workforce Acceleration Initiative Placements
HLN collaborated with the CDC Foundation to compile and develop public health informatics training resources to support the transition of placements of IT and data experts in state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) health agencies across the country to support the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI). WAI aims to accelerate data system modernization and data utilization to support public health action.
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Planning for the Future of IIS in 2025 and Beyond
We are at an interesting crossroads for Immunization Information Systems (IIS). Several jurisdictions have recently started to replace their IIS with different products and pursue a variety of strategies, with several others waiting in the wings to see how these projects fare. Several differing strategies have emerged. Here are some key attributes that are important for any IIS moving forward to ensure sustainability.
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IIS DMI: Where do we go from here?
With the momentum of IIS PHIG funding and platform assessments, the next question is where does IIS go from here?
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Reflections on 2024: Public Health and Cures Act Initiatives
In September 2024 ASTP/ONC released the 2024 status report to Congress on the Cures Act. Read our summary of this report with a particular eye on its impact on public health and implications for the future.
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It Was So Good, We’re Co-sponsoring It Again: HIMSS Public Health Data Modernization Forum
The HIMSS24 pre-conference public health workshop was highly successful, bringing together a diverse group of participants to discuss and advance key public health topics. Building on this success, the HIMSS25 pre-conference public health session, co-sponsored by HLN Consulting, is now open for admission, inviting more voices to join the conversation on public health data and system modernization.
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HLN’s Insights from AMIA 2024: Focusing on Public Health Informatics
HLN’s own Aasa Dahlberg Schmit had the pleasure of attending the AMIA 2024 Annual Symposium in San Francisco, where she contributed to a panel discussion and presented a poster on the Data Modernization Initiative. Explore highlights of the symposium from a public health perspective.
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