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HLN Compiles Training Resources for Workforce Acceleration Initiative Placements

BY Liz Abbott ON January 13, 2025 DMI | Planning | Public Health | Technology

HLN collaborated with the CDC Foundation to compile and develop public health informatics training resources to support the transition of placements of IT and data experts in state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) health agencies across the country to support the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI). WAI aims to accelerate data system modernization and data utilization to support public health action.

Planning for the Future of IIS in 2025 and Beyond

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.

IIS DMI: Where do we go from here?

With the momentum of IIS PHIG funding and platform assessments, the next question is where does IIS go from here?

Reflections on 2024: Public Health and Cures Act Initiatives

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.

ASTP/ONC Releases Draft Federal FHIR Action Plan

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.

ASTP/ONC Releases Final 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan

ASTP/ONC releases final 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan – see our brief comments from a public health standpoint.

A Public Health Perspective on the HTI-2 Proposed Rule

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.

Operating Your Agency’s Systems in the Cloud: Using a Validation Environment to Uncover the Mystery of Cloud Fees

Agencies should use data to drive decisions to move systems to the cloud. Read our perspective on cloud test environments.

GAO Issues Report on IIS Data Use During COVID Pandemic

Read about a recent GAO Medicaid report related to the use of immunization data during the COVID-19 pandemic

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.