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Describes the process of summarizing acknowledgement messages (ACKs) in aggregate reports produced by IIS, EHRs and third-parties. ACKs are most helpful when they are summarized, reviewed and acted upon. The information contained within acknowledgment reports ...

AIRA Discovery Session reviewing the 2021 Immunization Information Systems Annual Report (IISAR). The IISAR is available on the awardee sharepoint site. For more information about the IISAR, please contact Terence Ng or Lauren Shaw

This session is an introduction to AIRA’s Interoperability Course. This course was designed in response to community needs to support staff working on IIS interoperability topics. In this Discovery Session you will learn about the course format, hear from pa...

AIRA and its members strongly encourage Immunization Programs and Immunization Information Systems (IIS) to explore and, where allowed by local law and policy, adopt SMART Health Cards for providing consumer access to vaccination records

Vaccine credentials are a hot topic across the IIS community right now. On this AIRA Discovery Session, several experts will share some of the latest efforts being implemented and under development within the US, and key aspects to consider as IIS contemplate ...

Annals of Family Medicine article regarding the strategies used for maintaining routine vaccination rates.

A Discovery Session webinar co-hosted by AIRA and the American Health Care Association (AHCA) to discuss efforts to support skilled nursing facilities with IIS enrollment and access. This webinar covers an overview of AHCA outreach and technical assistance eff...

Part of the Fundamentals of IIS series, the goal of this course is to introduce learners to key concepts related to interoperability and the responsibilities of the IIS. This course includes information about electronic health records, health information excha...

Final IIS Validation measures and tests related to Data Quality Incoming/Ongoing (DQI) developed by the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Workgroup (MACAW) as part of the IIS measurement and improvement process

National Meeting Presentation | Oklahoma's IIS Transition - Challenges and Experiences (Please note: The presentation slides shared provided an outline of presentations given at the AIRA 2021 National Meeting and are incomplete without the accompanying oral...

AIRA sent out an Information Request to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding onboarding long-term care facilities

AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Tennessee Department of Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding QR codes

Webinar | The Measurement for Assessment and Certification Advisory Workgroup (MACAW) held a community wide town hall meeting to introduce the proposed Basic and Complete Validation for Data Quality Incoming/Ongoing (DQI)

AIRA Letter and Comments on CMS Proposed Rules

A Discovery Session webinar focused on the Immunization Integration Program (IIP) Acknowledgements Workgroup's experience and ongoing efforts being done to improve data quality. This session highlights an exciting partnership between the IIP, Epic, Vanderbilt ...

Final IIS Validation measures and tests related to submission and acknowledgment developed by the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Workgroup (MACAW) as part of the IIS measurement and improvement process

A Discovery Session webinar focused on the technical aspects of vaccine credentialing solutions

A Discovery Session webinar focused on the programmatic aspects of vaccine credentialing solutions

As part of efforts to support increased capture and utilization of adult vaccination data in IIS, AIRA developed a Landscape Analysis Report to document the challenges, current approaches, and opportunities to capture adult vaccination records. This report was...

A Discovery Session webinar focused on topic areas relevant for all IIS Managers but specifically target new(er) IIS Managers, staff, and those new to the IIS community

AIRA webinar designed to help increase your knowledge about immunization information systems (IIS), also known as immunization registries. This session will cover IIS functionality and standards, policies, the impact of COVID-19 on IIS, and how data in IIS ma...

AIRA Letter and Comments on ONC's United States Core Data for Interoperability, Version 2

A Discovery Session webinar focused on COVID-19 hot topics. A combination of updates about IIS-specific COVID-19 hot topics (e.g., data quality for race and ethnicity) and time for questions and community discussion.

An Environmental Scan on Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities: Expanding Immunization Information Systems for Adults in the United States

These talking points are provided as background for IIS in discussing data quality with their state/jurisdiction leadership, their data exchange partners, and their CDC partners

This document outlines activities IIS could undertake to support the pandemic response while securing long-term system sustainability

AIRA webinar regarding strategy and support for COVID-19 vaccination supplemental workplan applications

Annals of Internal Medicine article regarding a call to action for clinicians on IIS in preparation for COVID-19 vaccination

Discovery Session to hear from AIRA members and partners about the initial “lessons learned” from the first weeks of the COVID-19 vaccine response

Discovery Session reviewing the 2020 IIS Annual Report (IISAR)

The purpose of this preliminary guidance developed by an SISC small workgroup is to assist IIS, EHR vendors, and other stakeholders in preparing for the technical requirements of creating HL7 messages containing serologic results as proof of immunity during th...

Webinar covering current response planning information and presentations from jurisdictions

Webinar focused on COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness - An Overview of CDC’s COVID-19 Preparedness Report and AIRA’s Measurement and Improvement COVID-19 Standards Alignment Report

The IIS Migration Toolkit guides IIS staff through transitioning to a new technology platform, or any other large-scale IIS project. Included tools touch on topics like staffing, communications, training, testing and more. This toolkit was developed by the Pub...

Select AIRA 2020 National Meeting Presentations: Learn about IIS community success, data at rest pilots, and Measurement and Improvement (M&I) 2020 Validation recognition If you are interested in listening to a recording of this webinar, please email info@imm...

The IIS Operations Tools page empowers IIS staff to navigate the various processes involved in managing and maintaining the day-to-day operations of a well functioning IIS. This set of tools was developed by the Public Health Informatics Institute with input f...

Select AIRA 2020 National Meeting Presentations: Learn about IIS operations and security

Select AIRA 2020 National Meeting Presentations: Learn about on bolstering the IIS end user experience

Select AIRA 2020 National Meeting Presentations: Learn about using IIS data to improve immunization rates and public health

Select AIRA 2020 National Meeting Presentations: Learn about several data quality initiatives throughout the IIS community

Select AIRA 2020 National Meeting Presentations: Learn about how the IZ Gateway project is being used in pandemic response

Select AIRA 2020 National Meeting Presentations: CDC leadership shares their vision for advancing IIS together, with Q&A after the panel discussion

Data Use Agreement with APHL (Association of Public Health Laboratories) for participation in both IZ Gateway Connect and IZ Gateway Share (updated August 3, 2020)

A Discovery Session webinar focusing on how data analytics can help IIS prepare for the challenges ahead such as a COVID vaccine, expanded flu season and catchup of routine immunizations

Mini-series to promote and support the use of AART as a means for IIS to more quickly and efficiently align with national standards and priorities.

AIRA-AIM joint Education Steering Committee webinar regarding supporting high levels of immunization coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic

Webinar | The Measurement for Assessment and Certification Advisory Workgroup (MACAW) held a community wide town hall meeting to discuss Acknowledgment (ACK) Processing Rules and Proposed 2021 Submission & Acknowledgment Validation including NDC Measures 15 an...

As immunization programs and immunization information systems (IIS) prepare to support pandemic response vaccination efforts, there is a need for decision-makers to ensure IIS policies do not inhibit data exchange and reporting. This one-sheet resource highlig...

AIRA sent out an Information Request from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding electronic IIS and VFC enrollment.

A national strategy for a novel COVID-19 vaccine rollout is currently being developed. In the interim, there are things that all immunization programs and immunization information systems (IIS) can do to better prepare for pandemic vaccination. This one-sheet ...

Webinar focused on lessons learned from H1N1 and how they are informing the response to COVID-19

AIRA's Education Steering Committee hosted a webinar to highlight using IIS to support an outbreak response

AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Minnesota Department of Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding challenges related to enrolling in or using the IIS for providers that are not currently enrolled

AIRA's Education Steering Committee hosted a webinar to highlight how IIS programs made the leap from collecting and maintaining their data to actively using their data

Final IIS Validation measures and tests for Clinical Decision Support developed by the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Workgroup (MACAW) and approved by the AIRA Board as part of the IIS Measurement and Improvement Initiative

Final IIS assessment measures and tests related to Clinical Decision Support. Developed by the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Workgroup (MACAW) as part of the IIS measurement and improvement process

The latest updates on the 2019 IIS Annual Report

Webinar | The Measurement for Assessment and Certification Advisory Workgroup (MACAW) held a community wide town hall meeting to introduce the proposed measures for Incoming/Ongoing Data, CDS Assessment Thresholds, and CDS Validation

Summary of the IIS Measurement and Improvement process developed by the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Workgroup (MACAW)

Overview of the three stages of the IIS Measurement and Improvement process developed by the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Workgroup (MACAW)

Introduction to the newly released MIROW guide, Business Continuity Planning for Immunization Information Systems Programs

The purpose of this guide is to help IIS programs develop and implement business continuity plans and management systems.

The session covered key points to consider when involved in the procurement process including considerations when updating maintenance and support contractors and when acquiring new systems or services

Webinar hosted by AIRA's Education Steering Committee providing information about the one-sheet resources, a quick explanation of how to add your logo, and ideas for promoting your IIS

AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Oregon Immunization Program to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding letters confirming active engagement for Stage 3 MIPS/Promoting Interoperability

AIRA sent out an Information Request from AIRA's Education Steering Committee to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding promoting IIS

Series of one-sheet resources to communicate the role and value of immunization information systems (IIS) for use by the IIS community. Add your logo to this version of the one-sheet resources

AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding funding to support IIS operations.

Final IIS assessment measures and tests related to message submission (VXU) and acknowledgement (ACK). Developed by the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Workgroup (MACAW) as part of the IIS measurement and improvement process.

This document provides guidance on how to populate OBX-14 for common observation types

A seven-minute video on how to view CDS results in the Aggregate Analysis Reporting Tool (AART) and how view more detailed results through the integrated CDS feature within AART

A five-minute video with step-by-step instructions on how to improve your Query results in the Aggregate Analysis Reporting Tool (AART) by using the NIST Immunization Test Suite

Webinar | The Measurement for Assessment and Certification Advisory Workgroup (MACAW) held a community wide town hall meeting to introduce the proposed additional Submission measures for Assessment

National Meeting Presentation | Ask EHR Experts About IIS & Electronic Health Records

National Meeting Presentation | CMS Matching Funding Program: 90/10, 75/25, 50/50

National Meeting Presentation | Measurement & Improvement: From Transport to Decision Support, All Your Questions Answered

This guide will help you implement centralized IIS-based reminder/recall, and is primarily designed for people working in public health departments (state and local) or IIS.

Considerations for developing Policy for the IIS community, including discussing documentation that is being used in the community and examples to consider when drafting documents

This session focused on CDS Assessment in AART and getting the most out of your report

AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Tennessee Department of Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding communication through listservs

AIRA Letter and Comments on ONC's TEFCA Draft 2

AIRA Letter and Comments on the CMS Patient Access and Interoperability Proposed Rules

AIRA Letter and Comments on the ONC proposed rules: 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program

This session focused on Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) and provided considerations for documentation of service performance measures across IIS and all services that support IIS.

Final IIS Validation measures and tests related to query and response developed by the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Workgroup (MACAW) as part of the IIS measurement and improvement process

Final IIS Validation measures and tests related to transport developed by the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Workgroup (MACAW) as part of the IIS measurement and improvement process

Final IIS assessment measures and tests related to transport. Developed by the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Workgroup (MACAW) as part of the IIS measurement and improvement process

AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Vermont Department of Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding responding to the measles outbreak

Overview of the recently released Functional Guide Volume 2: CDC Endorsed Data Elements

Webinar | An overview of the CDC Provider IIS Participation Community of Practice and sharing ideas for addressing important provider IIS participation issues including onboarding, EHR assistance, data quality, and provider training and outreach

Webinar | AIRA held a community wide town hall meeting to discuss the draft comments on proposed rules from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medica...

AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding on hold procedures

New and emerging issues from AIRA's vital records partners and a glimpse into vital record exchanges in two states

This commentary discusses how measures for assessing vaccination status and program performance can be redefined and recalculated using data when generated at the health facility level and the implications of the use and availability of electronic individual-l...

The latest updates from the Office of the National Coordinator and the Office of the Chief Technology Officer about the latest information on Promoting Interoperability and other Incentive Programs

Webinar | ESC-hosted webinar to introduce the new AIRA guide, Onboarding Consensus-Based Recommendations

Demonstration of the new IIS Dashboard