BY Gita Prabhakar ON Public Health | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS)
Recapping the 2026 Northeast Epidemiology Conference, HLN explores the intersection of modern technology and frontline field work. Discover our key takeaways on using AI to visualize siloed system integrations, why the human element remains vital to analytical accuracy, and how clean, deduplicated data underpins local readiness across public health.
Read more >BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit and Marcey Propp ON Public Health | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | NACCHO | Project Management
Phi*Con and NACCHO360 in Louisville, KY was an illuminating and motivational experience. The HLN team reflects on their experience as exhibitors, speakers and attendees.
Read more >BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON CSTE | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | Project Management | Public Health
The CSTE 2026 Annual Conference brought together more than 2,400 public health professionals for collaboration, learning, and innovation. In this post, HLN’s Aasa Dahlberg Schmit reflects on her experience as an exhibitor, speaker and attendee, highlighting both data modernization and the human stories behind the data.
Read more >BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON CSTE | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | Project Management | Public Health
HLN is excited to connect with public health experts, leaders, epidemiologists, informaticians and partners at the CSTE 2026 conference in Boston.
Read more >BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON Public Health | CDC | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | FHIR | Planning | Project Management | Syndromic Surveillance | TEFCA
The CDC has just released its 2026 Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS) annual update, providing guidelines for data modernization across the U.S. For public health organizations navigating DMI projects, these updates offer important guidance on upcoming technical requirements and federal priorities for data modernization. Read our summary of what’s changing.
Read more >BY Mike Berry ON HIE & Interoperability | ASTP/ONC | CDC | Data Governance | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | FHIR | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Public Health | TEFCA
This post summarizes HLN Consulting’s comments on the Sequoia Project’s draft Public Health Interoperability Policy Roadmap, highlighting governance, standards, and implementation considerations.
Read more >BY Marcey Propp and Ken Hughes ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | ASTP/ONC | CDC | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | HIE & Interoperability | Planning | Public Health | Technology | TEFCA
At the PHIG ARC held in St. Louis, HLN Consulting presented data modernization work in Sedgwick County, KS, along with findings from site visits in VA, MN, and RI. With 500+ attendees, the meeting showcased how states, locals, territories, and tribes advanced modernization and workforce initiatives—reinforcing the urgent need to strengthen systems like IIS to meet public health challenges.
Read more >BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | CSTE | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | FHIR | Public Health | RCKMS | Syndromic Surveillance
Discover key highlights from HLN’s attendance at CSTE 2025 — public health collaboration, data modernization, and electronic case reporting advancements.
Read more >BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | CSTE | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | FHIR | Public Health | RCKMS | Syndromic Surveillance
HLN team attended and actively participated at the CSTE24 in Pittsburgh. Learn about our team’s perspective and highlights of the event here.
Read more >BY Marcey Propp ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | EHR/PHR | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | HIE & Interoperability | Public Health | RCKMS
Exploring ways to improve interjurisdictional electronic immunization data exchange, the Digital Bridge Immunization Workgroup engaged HLN Consulting to conduct a series of interviews with clinicians and public health stakeholders to document successes, challenges, and opportunities for improvement in sharing electronic vaccine records across state lines.
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