Civitas HDU Framework Supplement
Civitas Networks for Health has a new draft Health Data Utility (HDU) resource, which is now open for public comment. See our comments from a public health perspective.
Read more >Immunization Information System (IIS)
Planning for the Future of IIS in 2025 and Beyond
BY Noam Arzt ON AI | CDC | Cloud Computing | DM | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Open Source | Planning | Procurement | Project Management | Public Health | Technology
We are at an interesting crossroads for Immunization Information Systems (IIS). Several jurisdictions have recently started to replace their IIS with different products and pursue a variety of strategies, with several others waiting in the wings to see how these projects fare. Several differing strategies have emerged. Here are some key attributes that are important for any IIS moving forward to ensure sustainability.
Read more >IIS DMI: Where do we go from here?
BY Marcey Propp ON COVID-19 | DM | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Planning | Procurement | Public Health
With the momentum of IIS PHIG funding and platform assessments, the next question is where does IIS go from here?
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 AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS) | 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 >A Public Health Perspective on the HTI-2 Proposed Rule
BY Noam Arzt ON AIRA | ASTP/ONC | CDC | CSTE | DM | EHR/PHR | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Federal Rulemaking | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | HL7 | Immunization Information System (IIS) | 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 >Operating Your Agency’s Systems in the Cloud: Using a Validation Environment to Uncover the Mystery of Cloud Fees
BY Michael J. Suralik ON Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | Cloud Computing | DM | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Planning | Procurement | Project Management | Public Health | Technology
Agencies should use data to drive decisions to move systems to the cloud. Read our perspective on cloud test environments.
Read more >GAO Issues Report on IIS Data Use During COVID Pandemic
BY Noam Arzt ON CDC | COVID-19 | HIE & Interoperability | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Matching | Planning | Public Health
Read about a recent GAO Medicaid report related to the use of immunization data during the COVID-19 pandemic
Read more >HLN presented at PHI*con and attended NACCHO360
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | Immunization Information System (IIS) | NACCHO | Public Health | RCKMS | Syndromic Surveillance
HLN presented at PHI*con and attended NACCHO360, which had a turnout of over 3,500 participants. Here are some highlights from our team, including the PHI*con presentation link.
Read more >ASTHO and CDC Announce PHIG Implementation Centers and PHA Funding
BY Noam Arzt ON ASTP/ONC | CDC | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | HIE & Interoperability | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Planning | Public Health | Technology | TEFCA
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officers (ASTHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced the launch of their long-awaited Data Modernization Implementation Centers (IC). Check out the details here.
Read more >HLN Participates in the National Immunization Conference (NIC2024)
BY Marcey Propp ON CDC | Events | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Planning | Public Health
After a hiatus since 2018, the National Immunization Conference (NIC2024) returned in full force August 12-14, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Read what our HLN team who attended the conference thought of its return.
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