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ONC HTI-1 NPRM Through Public Health Eyes

On April 18, 2023 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published for comment the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Proposed Rule which proposes new provisions from the 21st Century Cures Act and makes updates to the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Certification Program). Here is a public health perspective.

Bringing the Band Back Together: AIRA 2023 National (In-Person) Meeting Returns!

The HLN team attended and presented several sessions at the AIRA2023 Annual Meeting in San Diego from May 2-4. Here is our team’s take on this year’s exciting event.

HLN Participates in HIMSS23

HIMSS23, held in Chicago April 17-21, 2023, was attended by more than 35,000 from around the world. Similar to past years, it centered around a trade show exhibit hall, interoperability showcases and educational sessions. Two members of the HLN Consulting team, Aasa Dahlberg Schmit and Mike Berry, attended. Read a summary of our presentation and participation in the interoperability showcase.

ASTHO Releases Two New Reports on IIS

In March 2023 the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers (ASTHO) released two environmental scans related to public health data and systems funded by a grant from ONC.
1. Immunization Information Systems and Health Information Exchanges: An Environmental Scan of Factors Influencing Data Sharing and Opportunities to Advance Population Health
2. Legal Landscape of Public Health Data: A Scan of State Laws Governing Public Health Data Reporting, Surveillance, and Sharing

Join HLN at the AIRA 2023 National Meeting!

HLN Consulting will be attending, presenting several sessions, and exhibiting at AIRA 2023 National Meeting, May 2-4. Many of our IIS staff members will be attending so please look for us.

Two New Federal Reports Released

Two new Federal reports were recently released that have a public health impact.
1. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released its 2022 Report to Congress: Update on Access, Exchange, and Use of Electronic Health Information.
2. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this month its Public Health Data Strategy: Public Health Data Goals and 2-Year Milestones.
Read our comments.

Data Linkage and Identity Management – Privacy Protecting Record Linkage (PPRL)

In October 2022 the CDC Foundation convened a set of stakeholders to discuss Privacy Protecting Record Linkage (PPRL). HLN was asked to prepare a summary of this stakeholder session for reference by public agencies considering using PPRL in their systems.

Data Modernization Initiative: Some Barriers and Challenges

BY Noam Arzt ON December 28, 2022 CDC | DMI | Open Source | Planning | Public Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a data modernization initiative (DMI) focused on improving the data management capacity of public health in the US. Congress has appropriated a significant amount of funding for Federal and state, territorial, local, and tribal (STLT) public health agencies. We present some sizable barriers and challenges to seeing the vision for DMI come to fruition.

ONC HITAC Public Health Data Systems Task Force Releases Recommendations

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) approved the recommendations of its ad hoc Public Health Data Systems Task Force. Check out the specific comments of the recommendations.

2022 HL7 Working Group Meeting Continues to Advance a Public Health Agenda

HLN team attended the 2022 HL7 Working Group Meeting and participated in several workgroups and focused on the Public Health Workgroup, where key presentations were given by members or visitors to the public health working group about USCDI+, North Star Architecture, MedMorph, and Helios.