HLN team attends ASTHO TechXpo
HLN attended the ASTHO TechXpo in Chicago as a silver sponsor. A variety of presentations got us thinking about how public health can change using technology. Get our perspective here.
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ONC HTI-1 NPRM Through Public Health Eyes
BY Noam Arzt ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | ASTP/ONC | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | DM | EHR/PHR | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Federal Rulemaking | HIE & Interoperability | HL7 | Meaningful Use | Public Health | RCKMS
On April 18, 2023 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published for comment the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Proposed Rule which proposes new provisions from the 21st Century Cures Act and makes updates to the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Certification Program). Here is a public health perspective.
Read more >Bringing the Band Back Together: AIRA 2023 National (In-Person) Meeting Returns!
BY Marcey Propp ON AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | DM | Events | FHIR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Open Source | Public Health
The HLN team attended and presented several sessions at the AIRA2023 Annual Meeting in San Diego from May 2-4. Here is our team’s take on this year’s exciting event.
Read more >HLN Participates in HIMSS23
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit and Mike Berry ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | DM | EHR/PHR | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | HIE & Interoperability | HL7 | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Public Health | RCKMS
HIMSS23, held in Chicago April 17-21, 2023, was attended by more than 35,000 from around the world. Similar to past years, it centered around a trade show exhibit hall, interoperability showcases and educational sessions. Two members of the HLN Consulting team, Aasa Dahlberg Schmit and Mike Berry, attended. Read a summary of our presentation and participation in the interoperability showcase.
Read more >Join HLN at the AIRA 2023 National Meeting!
BY Lux Phatak ON AIRA | COVID-19 | DM | Events | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Project Management | Public Health
HLN Consulting will be attending, presenting several sessions, and exhibiting at AIRA 2023 National Meeting, May 2-4. Many of our IIS staff members will be attending so please look for us.
Read more >Two New Federal Reports Released
BY Noam Arzt ON ASTP/ONC | CDC | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | HL7 | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Planning | Public Health | RCKMS | TEFCA
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.
Read our comments.
HLN Consulting will be attending HIMSS23
BY Lux Phatak ON CDC | DM | Events | HL7 | Immunization Information System (IIS)
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.
Read more >Data Linkage and Identity Management – Privacy Protecting Record Linkage (PPRL)
BY Noam Arzt ON CDC | COVID-19 | DM | Matching | Public Health | Technology
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.
Read more >HLN Presents at CDC-ONC Industry Days
BY Mike Berry ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | ASTP/ONC | CDC | DM | Events | FHIR | HL7
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.
Read more >HLN Participates in HL7 Connectathon in Las Vegas
BY Mike Berry ON AIRA | DM | Events | FHIR | HL7 | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Open Source
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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