HLN Consulting Names Lilly Kan First Chief Executive Officer
Big news at HLN Consulting: Lilly Kan is our first Chief Executive Officer and will start full-time on January 1, 2027. Read more about Lilly and the leadership transition.
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Revolutionizing Vaccine Management: HLN Completes All Phases of VTrckS API Integration
BY Tammy Seithel ON Public Health | CDC | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Technology
HLN is leveraging technology for public health advancement that serves as a model for health jurisdictions seeking to modernize their vaccine management systems and build more resilient and responsive public health infrastructures. The ability to directly connect IIS systems to, and exchange data with the CDC’s VTrckS in a more efficient and accurate manner will ultimately lead public health jurisdictions to better health outcomes for the communities they serve.
Read more >CDC Wants Input on Public Health Data Intermediaries. Jurisdictions Should Help Define What Works
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit and Karrie Schwencer ON Public Health | CDC | HIE & Interoperability | Technology | TEFCA
CDC is seeking input on how data intermediaries should support public health exchange. HLN looks at what the RFI means for jurisdictions, drawing on discussions at Civitas to highlight data quality, accountability, implementation, and sustainability considerations.
Read more >Phi*con and NACCHO360, showcasing great progress in public health data modernization
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit and Marcey Propp ON Public Health | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | NACCHO | Project Management
Phi*Con and NACCHO360 in Louisville, KY was an illuminating and motivational experience. The HLN team reflects on their experience as exhibitors, speakers and attendees.
Read more >Survey Finds Broad HIO Connectivity to Public Health, But More Automated, Standards-Based Access for PHAs Is Needed
BY Mike Berry ON Public Health | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | FHIR | Immunization Information System (IIS)
The latest HHS survey of Health Information Organizations (HIOs) shows that while connectivity with public health agencies (PHAs) is widespread, automated patient data access for PHAs remains less common than portal-based access. The findings highlight the difference between being connected and exchanging data through interoperable, automated methods.
Read more >Finding Meaning at CSTE 2026
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON CSTE | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | Project Management | Public Health
The CSTE 2026 Annual Conference brought together more than 2,400 public health professionals for collaboration, learning, and innovation. In this post, HLN’s Aasa Dahlberg Schmit reflects on her experience as an exhibitor, speaker and attendee, highlighting both data modernization and the human stories behind the data.
Read more >HLN will see you at CSTE 2026 in Boston
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON CSTE | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | Project Management | Public Health
HLN is excited to connect with public health experts, leaders, epidemiologists, informaticians and partners at the CSTE 2026 conference in Boston.
Read more >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 >Looking back at Public Health at HIMSS2026: From a drop in the ocean to a soft sprinkle
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON DM | AI | ASTHO | ASTP/ONC | Events | HIMSS | Public Health
At a conference the scale of HIMSS, public health can feel like a single drop in a vast ocean. But as HLN’s Aasa Dahlberg Schmit reflects on HIMSS26, that presence is growing. Her takeaways capture a community in transition — one where incremental steps and collaborative strategies are slowly turning the tide toward modernized, resilient public health information systems.
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