TEFCA Update: Public Health Takes a Step Forward
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.
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HLN Transitions its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster to v2 with Technical Updates
BY Erin Roche ON AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Open Source
On August 19, 2024, HLN released a new version (v2.43.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) updating its core services. 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 >HLN supports updates to several vaccine groups in its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster
BY Erin Roche ON AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Open Source
HLN released a new version (v1.43.1.4) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). 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 >CMS IPPS Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange RFI
BY Noam Arzt ON CDC | EHR/PHR | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Federal Rulemaking | HIE & Interoperability | HL7 | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Meaningful Use | ONC | Public Health | RCKMS | TEFCA
CMS recently released their Hospital IPPS Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2025 Rates; Quality Programs Requirements; and Other Policy Changes. It also included the Request for Information (RFI) regarding Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange. Here we address the major RFI questions from a public health perspective.
Read more >HLN Participates in the HL7 HELIOS Connectathon
BY Kristi Eckerson ON EHR/PHR | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | HL7 | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Public Health
HLN participated in the recent Virtual HL7 FHIR Connectathon the Helios FHIR Accelerator for public health track related to Query & Response. Get our perspective on the event.
Read more >ONC’s HITAC Releases 2023 Annual Report
BY Noam Arzt ON CDC | DMI | EHR/PHR | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Federal Rulemaking | HIE & Interoperability | HL7 | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Meaningful Use | ONC | Public Health | RCKMS
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) issued its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023. Get the highlights of the report.
Read more >HLN Participates in HIMSS24 Conference in Orlando
BY Marcey Propp ON AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | CSTE | DMI | EHR/PHR | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | HIE & Interoperability | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | ONC | Public Health | TEFCA
HLN was a proud co-sponsor of the HIMSS24 Public Health Data Modernization Pre-conference Workshop. Held in Orlando in March, this conference was attended by more than 35,000 from around the world and centered around a trade show exhibit hall, interoperability showcases, and educational sessions. Members of the HLN Consulting team, Aasa Dahlberg Schmit and Marcey Propp attended. HIMSS-TV interviewed Aasa during HIMSS24. Get the details of the pre-conference workshop and our participation.
Read more >HLN Supports Updated COVID-19 Recommendations in its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster
BY Erin Roche ON AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Open Source
HLN released a new version (v1.42.1.4) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). 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 >Match IT Act: A Good Start but Not Enough
BY Noam Arzt ON EHR/PHR | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Matching | Meaningful Use | ONC
The Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (Match IT) Act of 2024 was recently introduced in the House. Read our perspective in a new blog post.
Read more >ONC HTI-1 Final Rule: A Public Health Perspective
BY Noam Arzt ON CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | DMI | EHR/PHR | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Federal Rulemaking | HIE & Interoperability | HL7 | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Meaningful Use | ONC | Public Health | RCKMS
ONC has issued a final rule for health data, technology, and interoperability (HTI-1). This post comprehensively addresses the key subjects of the regulation from a public health standpoint.
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