HLN Compiles Training Resources for Workforce Acceleration Initiative Placements

HLN collaborated with the CDC Foundation to compile and develop public health informatics training resources to support the transition of placements of IT and data experts in state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) health agencies across the country to support the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI).

Planning for the Future of IIS in 2025 and Beyond

We're at a pivotal moment for Immunization Information Systems (IIS). Some jurisdictions have begun replacing their IIS and exploring new strategies. Key attributes for sustainable IIS are emerging. Discover what's essential for the future! 

IIS DMI: Where do we go from here?

With the momentum of IIS PHIG funding and platform assessments, the next question is where does IIS go from here?

Reflections on 2024: Public Health and Cures Act Initiatives

In September 2024 ASTP/ONC released the 2024 status report to Congress on the Cures Act. Read our summary of this report with a particular eye on its impact on public health and implications for the future.

It Was So Good, We’re Co-sponsoring It Again: HIMSS Public Health Data Modernization Forum

The HIMSS24 pre-conference public health workshop was highly successful, bringing together a diverse group of participants to discuss and advance key public health topics. Building on this success, the HIMSS25 pre-conference public health session, co-sponsored by HLN Consulting, is now open for admission, inviting more voices to join the conversation on public health data and system modernization.

ASTP/ONC Releases Draft Federal FHIR Action Plan

In September 2024, ASTP/ONC released a Draft Federal FHIR Action Plan for public comment, declaring FHIR 'ready for prime time.' Read our brief public health perspective on this plan.

ASTP/ONC Releases Final 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan

ASTP/ONC has released the final 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. Check out our brief comments from a public health perspective.

A Public Health Perspective on the HTI-2 Proposed Rule

As the comment period for ASTP/ONC’s HTI-2 proposed rule passes, HLN offers a summary of key public health insights on the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) Proposed Rule.

Operating Your Agency’s Systems in the Cloud: Using a Validation Environment to Uncover the Mystery of Cloud Fees

Agencies should leverage data-driven insights to guide their decisions on migrating systems to the cloud. Explore our perspective on cloud test environments.

HLN supports updates to several vaccine groups in its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster (v2.44.1)

HLN released a new version of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of updates to the COVID-19 vaccine. ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software system that provides clinical decision support for immunizations for use in Immunization Information Systems (IIS), Electronic Health Record (EHR), and Personal Health Record (PHR) Systems.

HLN sponsored and attended the following conferences in the last quarter of 2024

• Insights from AMIA 2024: Focusing on Public Health Informatics

HLN's Aasa Dahlberg Schmit had the pleasure of attending the AMIA 2024 Annual Symposium in San Francisco, where she participated in a panel discussion and presented a poster on the Data Modernization Initiative. Discover the symposium highlights from a public health perspective.

• HLN Sponsors the 2024 Northeast Epidemiology Conference

HLN was a proud sponsor of the 2024 Northeast Epidemiology Conference, held in Atlantic City, NJ, from November 7th to 8th. Discover our insights and perspective on the conference here.

• HLN Attends CHEAC conference in Santa Rosa, CA

HLN proudly sponsored the County Health Executives Association of California (CHEAC) Annual Meeting, which took place on October 2, 2024, in Santa Rosa, CA. Learn more about the event.