ICE 2.47.1 Released: Enhanced Vaccine Evaluation & Forecasting
HLN released a new version of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) software, bringing important updates and enhancements to ICE vaccine evaluation and forecasting.
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HLN supports updates to several vaccine groups in its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster
BY Erin Roche and Daryl Chertcoff ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Open Source
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.
Read more >Provider Perspectives on Interjurisdictional Exchange of Electronic Vaccine Records
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.
Read more >HLN Attends the Sequoia Project Annual Meeting
BY Kate McMahon ON EHR/PHR | ASTP/ONC | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | HIE & Interoperability | Planning | TEFCA
HLN attended the Sequoia Project Annual Meeting in Nashville on December 11th, 2024, where healthcare systems and IT professionals discussed advancements in data interoperability, national models like TECFA, and strategies for broad adoption and usability of these frameworks.
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 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 >Reflections on 2024: Public Health and Cures Act Initiatives
BY Noam Arzt ON EHR/PHR | ASTHO | ASTP/ONC | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Federal Rulemaking | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | HL7 | Meaningful Use | Planning | Public Health | TEFCA
In September 2024 ASTP/ONC released the 2024 status report to Congress on the Cures Act. Read our summary of this report with a particular eye on its impact on public health and implications for the future.
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 >ASTP/ONC Releases Draft Federal FHIR Action Plan
BY Noam Arzt ON EHR/PHR | ASTP/ONC | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Federal Rulemaking | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | HL7 | Meaningful Use | Planning | Public Health
In September 2024, ASTP/ONC released a Draft Federal FHIR Action Plan for public comment – the Federal government has declared FHIR “ready for prime time.” Read a short public health perspective on this plan.
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 >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.
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