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The Key to Data Modernization? Getting Your Agency on the Same Page
Contracted by ASTHO, HLN conducted data modernization site visits in Virginia, Minnesota, and Rhode Island in August and September 2024. Through presentations, exercises, and discussions, state health department participants assessed their data modernization strategy and plan to achieve the CDC’s goals and objectives. The site visits identified each agency’s approach to data modernization, challenges, and best practices. They culminated in a report of key findings and recommendations for other public health agencies to use in their data modernization journey.
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HLN Offers U.S. Public Health Data Ecosystem Training as a new TRAIN Course Provider
The HLN-developed, U.S. Public Health Data Ecosystem training is now available on TRAIN.org as part of a collaboration with the Public Health Foundation to become a TRAIN course provider.
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CMS IPPS NPRM April 2025: Public Health Implications
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Establishment of Disincentives for Health Care Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking based on requirements in the 21st Century Cures Act. Get a public health perspective here.
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HLN supports updates to several vaccine groups in its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster
On April 26, 2024, HLN released a new version of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) supporting several vaccines. ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software system that provides clinical decision support for immunizations for use in Immunization Information Systems (IIS), Electronic Health Record (EHR), and Personal Health Record (PHR) Systems.
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Data Governance, building trust in Public Health Data
Public Health Data Modernization aims to replace siloed systems to improve data quality, interoperability and decision-making. Strong data governance ensures accuracy, security, and trust across the data lifecycle.
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HLN and the IIS Community: Coming Together @AIRA 2025 National Meeting
Join HLN Consulting at the AIRA 2025 National Meeting from April 28 to May 1 in Spokane, WA. We’ll share insights on key IIS topics, including handling duplicate immunizations, vaccine coverage dashboards, vaccine reporting via API, and data modernization. Stop by our booth to connect and learn how we can support your IIS needs!
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