Multidimensional response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Mustering our resources to share knowledge and experience to help fight the COVID19 pandemic
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Read more >BY Lux Phatak ON AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Open Source
On October 25, 2021, HLN released a new version (v1.31.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of Pfizer Booster dose. 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.
Read more >BY Lux Phatak ON AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | EHR/PHR | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Open Source
On September 21, 2021, HLN released a new version (v1.30.1) 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.
Read more >BY Noam Arzt ON AIRA | CDC | COVID-19 | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Vaccine Credentials
The IIS community is making strides towards enabling a more transparent exchange of information between IIS. This is to primarily ensure that vaccinations received by an individual in a location other than where they live will find their way to the IIS in the individual’s home jurisdiction.
Read more >BY Lux Phatak ON AIRA | COVID-19 | Events | Immunization Information System (IIS) | VPAS
HLN’s Noam Arzt attended the AIRA 2021 National Meeting held on August 3-5 in Portland, Oregon. Around 175 individuals attended in person supplemented by nearly 200 remote attendees. Throughout the three-day event, AIRA provided interesting speakers, and engaging panels on a variety of topics.
Read more >BY Noam Arzt ON AIRA | CDC | COVID-19 | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Vaccine Credentials
Managing and documenting vaccination events for US residents who received COVID-19 vaccinations outside of the US is challenging and may not get easier anytime soon.
Read more >BY Lux Phatak ON AIRA | COVID-19 | Events | Immunization Information System (IIS) | VPAS
HLN will be presenting at the following conferences in August 2021:
1. American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) 2021 National Meeting – August 3-5
2. HIMSS21 Public Health Informatics Digital Symposium – August 9-13
BY Noam Arzt ON AIRA | CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | Emergency Preparedness and Biodefense | HIE & Interoperability | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Open Source | Vaccine Credentials
Over the past several months, we have described how the vaccine credential effort in the US differs from the situation in other countries. In this blog we review the “facts on the ground” as we see them and offer a way forward for the US.
Read more >BY Noam Arzt ON Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | Emergency Preparedness and Biodefense | HIE & Interoperability | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Open Source | Public Health | Vaccine Credentials
As part of their core function, Immunization Information Systems (IIS) already provide complete and comprehensive immunization records for the individuals whose records they hold either directly or through a clinical provider. In this article we will address the similarities and differences between vaccine credentials and traditional immunization histories and offer some opportunities for public health to maintain its role in data access.
Read more >BY Noam Arzt ON CDC | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | COVID-19 | EHR/PHR | HIE & Interoperability | Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Open Source | Public Health | Vaccine Credentials
How should public health agencies understand and manage the flurry of controversy – and the loud cautions – surrounding digital vaccine credentials? This blog post is part of a series of posts we have written over the past few weeks.
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