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.
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HLN Compiles Training Resources for Workforce Acceleration Initiative Placements
BY Liz Abbott ON Public Health | DM | Planning | 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.
Read more >Planning for the Future of IIS in 2025 and Beyond
BY Noam Arzt ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AI | CDC | Cloud Computing | DM | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | 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 Immunization Information System (IIS) | COVID-19 | DM | 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 >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 >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 >ASTP/ONC Releases Final 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
BY Noam Arzt ON HIE & Interoperability | ASTP/ONC | DM | Planning | Public Health | TEFCA
ASTP/ONC releases final 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan – see our brief comments from a public health standpoint.
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 >Operating Your Agency’s Systems in the Cloud: Using a Validation Environment to Uncover the Mystery of Cloud Fees
BY Michael J. Suralik ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | Cloud Computing | DM | 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 Immunization Information System (IIS) | CDC | COVID-19 | HIE & Interoperability | Matching | Planning | Public Health
Read about a recent GAO Medicaid report related to the use of immunization data during the COVID-19 pandemic
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