HLN Consulting is Back at HIMSS25!
Join us at HIMSS25! HLN Consulting co-sponsors the pre-conference forum, focusing on data and system modernization. Also, don’t miss HLN at the Interoperability & Smart Pavilion (#3318-30)!
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HLN supports updates to several vaccine groups in its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster
BY Daryl Chertcoff and Erin Roche ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Open Source
On February 17, 2024, HLN released a new version (v2.45.2) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of updates to the COVID-19 vaccine. 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.
Read more >Planning for the Future of IIS in 2025 and Beyond
BY Noam Arzt ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AI | CDC | Cloud Computing | DM | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | Open Source | Planning | Procurement | Project Management | Public Health | Technology
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.
Read more >It Was So Good, We’re Co-sponsoring It Again: HIMSS Public Health Data Modernization Forum
BY Marcey Propp ON CDC | AIRA | ASTHO | ASTP/ONC | DM | Events | HIMSS | Public Health | TEFCA
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.
Read more >HLN supports updates to several vaccine groups in its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster
BY Daryl Chertcoff and Erin Roche ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Open Source
On November 1, 2024, HLN released a new version (v2.44.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of updates to the COVID-19 vaccine. 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.
Read more >A Public Health Perspective on the HTI-2 Proposed Rule
BY Noam Arzt ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AIRA | ASTP/ONC | CDC | CSTE | DM | EHR/PHR | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Federal Rulemaking | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | HL7 | Meaningful Use | Planning | Public Health | Syndromic Surveillance
As the comment period for ASTP/ONC’s HTI-2 proposed rule passes, HLN summarizes some key thoughts from a public health perspective on the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) Proposed Rule.
Read more >GAO Issues Report on IIS Data Use During COVID Pandemic
BY Noam Arzt ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | CDC | COVID-19 | HIE & Interoperability | Matching | Planning | Public Health
Read about a recent GAO Medicaid report related to the use of immunization data during the COVID-19 pandemic
Read more >HLN presented at PHI*con and attended NACCHO360
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | Immunization Information System (IIS) | NACCHO | Public Health | RCKMS | Syndromic Surveillance
HLN presented at PHI*con and attended NACCHO360, which had a turnout of over 3,500 participants. Here are some highlights from our team, including the PHI*con presentation link.
Read more >TEFCA Update: Public Health Takes a Step Forward
BY Noam Arzt ON EHR/PHR | ASTP/ONC | CDC | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | HL7 | Planning | Public Health | RCKMS | TEFCA
TEFCA and public health took a big step forward with the first SOP document. Read our perspective on how TEFCA and public health are developing.
Read more >ASTHO and CDC Announce PHIG Implementation Centers and PHA Funding
BY Noam Arzt ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | ASTP/ONC | CDC | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | HIE & Interoperability | Planning | Public Health | Technology | TEFCA
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officers (ASTHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced the launch of their long-awaited Data Modernization Implementation Centers (IC). Check out the details here.
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