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CDS Insight is a new interactive platform designed to support the testing and demonstration of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE), built for public health, clinicians, and developers. Create a free account and start testing immunization logic today.
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HLN is a Platinum Sponsor at the AIRA 2026 National Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA, with seven presentations covering clinical decision support, FHIR-enabled IIS, cloud strategies, and more. Stop by booth #8 or join the sessions. Read the full schedule and presentation details.
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The federal government released a series of AI strategy documents and proposed rules affecting public health. This post breaks down the key documents and considers implications for state and local public health — including that none of the strategy documents identify specific funding commitments to support AI adoption at the state and local level. Read the full analysis.
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HLN Submits comments to Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI-5 Proposed rule)
ASTP/ONC's HTI-5 draft rule proposes significant changes to health IT certification. HLN reviewed the rule, focusing on public health impact, and submitted formal comments addressing eCR, FHIR readiness, and USCDI versioning concerns. Read HLN's full analysis.
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CMS Immunization Measures Updates to the 2026 Child and Adult Core Sets
CMS removed key childhood, adolescent, and prenatal immunization measures from the 2026 Core Sets and discouraged states from using them in financial incentive arrangements. IIS is now more critical than ever. Read what this means for the immunization community and what states should do next.
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Introducing CDS Insight
A new platform for testing Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) logic in real time.
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The Sequoia Project’s Public Health Interoperability Roadmap
The Sequoia Project released a draft Public Health Interoperability Policy Roadmap. HLN Consulting reviewed and submitted comments highlighting gaps in governance, standards, and implementation. Read the full analysis.
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Civitas Networks for Health released its first Impact Report, highlighting key developments relevant to public health — including a new resource hub, a national HIO survey, and demographic data modernization. Read the full overview.
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Recent Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) Updates Supporting Current Vaccine Guidance
HLN releases regular updates to the open-source Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) to keep immunization clinical decision support current and reliable across IIS and EHR systems that use ICE.
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The 2026 ASTP/ONC Annual Meeting brought together health IT leaders, policymakers, clinicians, and industry representatives for two days focused on the future of health IT. The meeting reflected federal emphasis on interoperability, deregulation, price transparency, and AI — with a notable absence of public health representation. Read the full recap.
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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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