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HLN Consulting Launches CDS Insight: A New Tool for Testing Immunization Logic
Validating immunization logic just got easier. CDS Insight is a new interactive platform developed by HLN Consulting to support testing and demonstration of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). Create a free account and start validating forecasting recommendations today.
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The AIRA 2026 National Meeting is Coming Soon…to Pittsburgh, PA
Come hear about everything that is happening within the IIS Community, including AI, at the AIRA 2026 National Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. Stop by our booth #8 or come hear our presentations, because together, we give public health a very loud voice!
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Looking back at Public Health at HIMSS2026: From a drop in the ocean to a soft sprinkle
At a conference the scale of HIMSS, public health can feel like a single drop in a vast ocean. But as HLN’s Aasa Dahlberg Schmit reflects on HIMSS26, that presence is growing. Her takeaways capture a community in transition — one where incremental steps and collaborative strategies are slowly turning the tide toward modernized, resilient public health information systems.
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The Federal AI Push and Its Potential Impact on State and Local Public Health
The federal government released a wave of AI strategy documents and proposed rules affecting public health IT. We reviewed them all and assessed the implications for state and local public health. Read our analysis to understand these implications and the significant gap: there are no specific funding commitments to support AI adoption at the state and local level.
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HLN Updates the Immunization Calculation Engine and Launches CDS Insight, a New Testing Tool
HLN released ICE v2.55.1 with updated clinical logic for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Polio, and COVID-19 vaccines, plus faster performance and improved deployment flexibility. HLN is also excited to announce CDS Insight, a new interactive platform for testing ICE logic in real time. Register for a free account today.
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HLN Submits comments to Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI-5 Proposed rule)
In December 2025, the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) released the draft HTI-5 proposed rule. HLN conducted a detailed review with particular attention to its implications for public health and submitted formal comments outlining key considerations for the public health community.
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