Learning by Doing: Building My First AI Framework
A simple SEO task exposed AI’s limits—and its unexpected strengths. With a clear framework and iterative prompts, I turned unpredictable results into consistent outcomes.
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CDS for Immunizations: Key Questions on Diverging Recommendations
BY Erin Roche and Daryl Chertcoff ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Open Source
Immunization guidelines are starting to diverge, with the CDC and AAP issuing conflicting COVID-19 recommendations for children. This blog explores what this split might mean for public health, clinical decision support, and the future of the open-source Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE).
Read more >CMS Releases HTI-4 Final Rule
BY Noam Arzt ON Federal Rulemaking | ASTP/ONC | CDC | COVID-19 | EHR/PHR | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | Meaningful Use | Planning | Public Health
CMS recently released its HTI-4 final rule covering hospital payment systems and health technology standards. While not focused on public health, several things in the 2,000+ page rule stand out – including the absence of any public health system certification and a new bonus Promoting Interoperability measure using TEFCA.
Read more >When Vaccine Guidelines Shift, Collaboration is Key!
BY Erin Roche and Daryl Chertcoff ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Open Source
With ACIP processes shifting and vaccine guidelines evolving, health care providers and public health need to determine what immunizations to recommend. This blog explores how collaboration on the open-source Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) software can help ensure alignment across stakeholders in providing clear immunization decision support based on clinical best practices.
Read more >HLN Consulting Exhibited and Presented at 2025 NACCHO360 in Anaheim, California
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON Public Health | AI | Events | HIE & Interoperability | Immunization Information System (IIS) | NACCHO | Technology
The 2025 NACCHO360 Conference in Anaheim brought together over 2,200 passionate public health professionals — and a touch of Disney magic. HLN was excited to connect with peers in the exhibit hall and PHI*Con Informatics, Surveillance, and IT sessions. We also co-presented a poster with the MN DOH and U of M.
Read more >HLN Consulting to Exhibit and Present at NACCHO360 2025 in Anaheim, California
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON Public Health | Events | HIE & Interoperability | Immunization Information System (IIS) | NACCHO | Technology
HLN team attended and actively participated at the CSTE24 in Pittsburgh. Learn about our team’s perspective and highlights of the event here.
Read more >ICE 2.47.1 Released: Enhanced Vaccine Evaluation & Forecasting
BY Erin Roche and Daryl Chertcoff ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Open Source
HLN released a new version of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) software, bringing important updates and enhancements to ICE vaccine evaluation and forecasting.
Read more >Key Takeaways from CSTE 2025: Celebrating Public Health Data Modernization Success
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | CSTE | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | FHIR | Public Health | RCKMS | Syndromic Surveillance
Discover key highlights from HLN’s attendance at CSTE 2025 — public health collaboration, data modernization, and electronic case reporting advancements.
Read more >HLN to attend CSTE 2025 Annual Conference
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | CSTE | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | Events | FHIR | Public Health | RCKMS | Syndromic Surveillance
HLN team attended and actively participated at the CSTE24 in Pittsburgh. Learn about our team’s perspective and highlights of the event here.
Read more >AIRA 2025 National Meeting Did Not Disappoint!
BY Marcey Propp ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AI | AIRA | ASTHO | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | DM | Events | HIE & Interoperability | Public Health | Technology
The AIRA 2025 National Meeting did not disappoint as we came together as an IIS community in Spokane, WA (April 28 – May 1) to learn and discuss key topics of IIS modernization, sustainability, interoperability, AI and the timely concept of managing change. The opportunity to share ideas, best practices and lessons learned across the public health ecosystem was inspiring to all who attended. Read more about HLN’s experience and thoughts on the AIRA 2025 National Meeting.
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