SDLC: It’s Not Just About Technology
The delivery of public health information systems relies on the concerted convergence of people, process, and technology in a disciplined manner to ensure a quality product.
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The Changing Face of Public Health System Procurement
BY Noam Arzt ON CDC | DM | Open Source | Planning | Procurement | Project Management | Public Health | Technology
The development and acquisition of public health systems is poised to change. For agencies, this will necessitate a change in procurement practices.
Read more >EHI Releases Public Health Modernization Report
BY Noam Arzt ON CDC | AIRA | ASTP/ONC | COVID-19 | DM | Public Health | TEFCA
In May 2022 Executives for Health Innovation (EHI) released a new report, Creating a Modern Public Health System, generated by its Public Health Modernization Task Force.
Read more >HLN Team Attends the CSTE 2022 Annual Conference
BY Noam Arzt ON Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | CSTE | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | Public Health | RCKMS | Syndromic Surveillance
The HLN team attended the 2022 CSTE Annual Conference with over 2,500 attendees at the hybrid conference. Here are some highlights from the conference.
Read more >HLN to Attend the CSTE 2022 Annual Conference
BY Lux Phatak ON Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | CSTE | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | Public Health | RCKMS | Syndromic Surveillance
HLN Consulting is pleased to be a Silver Sponsor of this year’s #CSTE Annual Conference in Louisville, KY from June 19–23!
Join us! Check out our booth, attend our roundtable, or set up time to chat with us.
Read more >Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a Data Modernization Workshop
BY Mike Berry ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | CDC | DM | Events | FHIR | Public Health
HLN presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data Modernization Workshop. The presentation was on integrated child health information system architecture models, using Rhode Island’s KIDSNET as an example. The talk included discussion about how such models can inform DMI, as well as considerations for such models in a DMI and FHIR-enabled world.
Read more >Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense Call For a National Public Health Data System
BY Noam Arzt ON CDC | DM | Emergency Preparedness and Biodefense | Planning | Public Health
In April 2022 the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense released a new report titled The Athena Agenda: Advancing the Apollo Program for Biodefense. The “Athena Agenda” primary IT recommendation is the development of a National Public Health Data System.
Read more >CMS Releases Proposed Updates to Medicare MIPS Promoting Interoperability Program
BY Noam Arzt ON ASTP/ONC | CDC | EHR/PHR | HIE & Interoperability | Meaningful Use | Public Health | TEFCA
On May 10, 2022 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) related to changes in the Medicare Program Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System.
Read more >Sequoia Releases a Useful Workgroup Report on Information and Pandemic Response
BY Noam Arzt ON CDC | COVID-19 | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Emergency Preparedness and Biodefense | HL7 | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Planning | Public Health | TEFCA
The Sequoia Project released its Emergency Preparedness Information Workgroup’s Pandemic Response Insights and Recommendations. The report has a strong public health focus and it provides succinct recommendations for pandemic preparedness.
Read more >Cures Act EHR Reporting Program Draft Measures: What this Means for Public Health
BY Noam Arzt ON ASTP/ONC | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | EHR/PHR | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | HL7 | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Meaningful Use | Public Health
As part of the ONC Health IT Certification Program, Congress mandated the establishment of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) Reporting Program to help determine the effectiveness of the program.
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