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Two New Federal Reports Released
Two new Federal reports were recently released that have a public health impact.
1. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released its 2022 Report to Congress: Update on Access, Exchange, and Use of Electronic Health Information.
2. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this month its Public Health Data Strategy: Public Health Data Goals and 2-Year Milestones.
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HLN Consulting will be attending HIMSS23
HLN Consulting will be active at HIMSS23 in Chicago, April 17-21, 2023. HLN’s Mike Berry will be presenting a session and Aasa Dahlberg Schmit will participate in HIMSS Interoperability showcase.
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Data Linkage and Identity Management – Privacy Protecting Record Linkage (PPRL)
In October 2022 the CDC Foundation convened a set of stakeholders to discuss Privacy Protecting Record Linkage (PPRL). HLN was asked to prepare a summary of this stakeholder session for reference by public agencies considering using PPRL in their systems.
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HLN supports updates to COVID-19 vaccine group in its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster
HLN released a new version (v1.38.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). Version 1.37.1 includes updates to the COVID-19 vaccine group to align ICE with the latest immunization recommendations.
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HLN Presents at CDC-ONC Industry Days
HLN attended and presented at CDC-ONC Industry Days on February 27-28, 2023 in Washington, DC. This was the first event of its kind, convened by the CDC Foundation for CDC and ONC.
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HLN Participates in HL7 Connectathon in Las Vegas
HLN participated in the HL7 FHIR Connectathon in Las Vegas on January 14-15, 2023 representing the Rhode Island Child and Adult Immunization Registry (RICAIR) in the Helios Accelerator Bulk Data Track.
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