AIRA 2026 National Meeting: Community, Collaboration and Commitment
Again, AIRA’s 2026 National Meeting did not disappoint. Read HLN’s perspective on what makes this forum so special.
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CDC releases 2026 Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS)
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 >The AIRA 2026 National Meeting is Coming Soon…to Pittsburgh, PA
BY Marcey Propp ON Public Health | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | Cloud Computing | Events | FHIR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS)
Come hear about everything that is happening within the IIS Community, including AI, at the AIRA 2026 National Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. Stop by our booth #8 or come hear our presentations, because together, we give public health a very loud voice!
Read more >HLN Submits comments to Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI-5 Proposed rule)
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit and Noam Arzt ON HIE & Interoperability | ASTP/ONC | DM | EHR/PHR | Federal Rulemaking | FHIR | Meaningful Use | Planning | Public Health
In December 2025, the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) released the draft HTI-5 proposed rule. HLN conducted a detailed review with particular attention to its implications for public health and submitted formal comments outlining key considerations for the public health community.
Read more >HLN Attends the 2026 ASTP Annual Meeting
BY Mike Berry ON Public Health | AI | ASTP/ONC | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | TEFCA
The 2026 ASTP (Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy) Annual Meeting highlighted strong federal momentum around interoperability, patient access, and AI—alongside infrastructure gaps and limited public health representation.
Read more >The Sequoia Project’s Public Health Interoperability Roadmap
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 >Public health, decision support, and AI took center stage at HL7’s latest workgroup meeting
BY Daryl Chertcoff and Kristi Eckerson ON Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | AI | FHIR | HL7 | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Open Source | Public Health | Technology
HLN participated in HL7’s 40th FHIR Connectathon and 39th Annual Plenary in Pittsburgh, engaging in public health, clinical decision support, and interoperability discussions. From FHIR Query & Response use cases to thought-provoking AI plenary sessions, HLN shared insights and shared its work in immunization forecasting and electronic case reporting.
Read more >CMS Releases HTI-4 Final Rule
BY Noam Arzt ON Federal Rulemaking | ASTP/ONC | CDC | COVID-19 | EHR/PHR | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | Meaningful Use | Planning | Public Health
CMS recently released its HTI-4 final rule covering hospital payment systems and health technology standards. While not focused on public health, several things in the 2,000+ page rule stand out – including the absence of any public health system certification and a new bonus Promoting Interoperability measure using TEFCA.
Read more >Key Takeaways from CSTE 2025: Celebrating Public Health Data Modernization Success
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 >HLN to attend CSTE 2025 Annual Conference
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.
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