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HLN Consulting Names Lilly Kan First Chief Executive Officer
Big news at HLN Consulting: Lilly Kan is our first Chief Executive Officer and will start full-time on January 1, 2027. Read more about Lilly and the leadership transition.
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HLN Releases New Version of ICE with Updated Vaccine Logic and Core Enhancements
HLN has released a new version of its open-source Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE), featuring updated vaccine logic for COVID-19, meningococcal B, pneumococcal, and yellow fever, along with a core service upgrade. Explore what is new and test the updated logic using CDS Insight.
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Revolutionizing Vaccine Management: HLN Completes All Phases of VTrckS API Integration
HLN is leveraging technology for public health advancement that serves as a model for health jurisdictions seeking to modernize their vaccine management systems and build more resilient and responsive public health infrastructures. The ability to directly connect IIS systems to, and exchange data with the CDC’s VTrckS in a more efficient and accurate manner will ultimately lead public health jurisdictions to better health outcomes for the communities they serve.
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CDC Wants Input on Public Health Data Intermediaries. Jurisdictions Should Help Define What Works
CDC is seeking input on how data intermediaries should support public health exchange. HLN looks at what the RFI means for jurisdictions, drawing on discussions at Civitas to highlight data quality, accountability, implementation, and sustainability considerations.
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HLN Updates ICE to Support Medical Societies’ Routine COVID-19 Recommendations for the 2026–2027 Season
HLN has released ICE v2.59.1, adding support for the routine 2026–2027 COVID-19 immunization recommendations issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians, along with a new mRNA influenza vaccine. Building on existing influenza and RSV functionality, ICE now supports the medical societies’ evidence-based routine immunization recommendations for the 2026–2027 respiratory season. See the latest logic in action using the free CDS Insight demonstration and testing tool.
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Supporting Evidence-Based 2026–2027 Respiratory Season Recommendations in the Immunization Calculation Engine
ICE support for the 2026–2027 respiratory season will align with recommendations issued by leading medical societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Following the release of Consolidated Respiratory Virus Season Immunization Recommendations, HLN reaffirms its commitment to evidence-based guidelines in the open-source immunization clinical decision support service.
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