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IIS Orientation to Provider Onboarding: Resources Checklist

The IIS Orientation to Provider Onboarding: Resources Checklist serves as a starting point for staff who are new to an IIS onboarding role and/or are new to interoperability as it relates to immunization messaging

Assessing the Immunization Information System and Electronic Health Record Interface Accuracy for COVID-19 Vaccinations

Immunizations in the United States are given in many different settings including pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and health departments. After a vaccine is administered, the information is uploaded to an Immunization Information System (IIS), usually run by t...

Fundamentals of IIS: HL7 Basics

Fundamentals of IIS: HL7 Basics

Issued on January 24, 2023 by PHII

Part of the Fundamentals of IIS series, the goal of this course is to explain the key concepts of HL7 specific to IIS. Learners will explore what HL7 is, why it is used for immunization messaging, how it works, what the impacts of HL7 messaging are on IIS, and...

A Pandemic Success Story: Distribution and Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines

A Pandemic Success Story: Distribution and Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines

Issued on October 13, 2022 by Journal of Public Health Management & Practice

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense hardship and suffering across our nation. It continues to test the capacity and resilience of the US public health system and has put great personal and physical strain on the public health workforce. The development of...

Interoperability Course Series

Issued on November 30, 2021 by AIRA

For more information on the Interoperability Training Course, contact Nathan Bunker

Fundamentals of IIS: Interoperability

Fundamentals of IIS: Interoperability

Issued on August 18, 2021 by PHII

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...

Onboarding Long-Term Care Facilities

Onboarding Long-Term Care Facilities

Issued on July 22, 2021 by AIRA

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

QR Codes

QR Codes

Issued on July 22, 2021 by AIRA

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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

Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination: A Call to Action for Clinicians on Immunization Information Systems

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

IIS Migration Toolkit

IIS Migration Toolkit

Issued on September 22, 2020 by PHII

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...

IIS Operations Tools

IIS Operations Tools

Issued on September 22, 2020 by PHII

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...

Electronic IIS and VFC Enrollment Process

Electronic IIS and VFC Enrollment Process

Issued on May 14, 2020 by AIRA

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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.

Enrolling Providers

Enrolling Providers

Issued on April 6, 2020 by AIRA

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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

Letters Confirming Active Engagement for Stage 3 MIPS/Promoting Interoperability

Letters Confirming Active Engagement for Stage 3 MIPS/Promoting Interoperability

Issued on October 2, 2019 by AIRA

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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

Promoting IIS

Promoting IIS

Issued on September 26, 2019 by AIRA

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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

Funding to Support IIS Operations

Funding to Support IIS Operations

Issued on September 19, 2019 by AIRA

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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.

Introduction to Clinical Decision Support

Introduction to Clinical Decision Support

Issued on September 3, 2019 by AIRA

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

Query Assessment and How to Improve

Query Assessment and How to Improve

Issued on September 3, 2019 by AIRA

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

Communication Through Listservs

Communication Through Listservs

Issued on June 12, 2019 by AIRA

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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

Measles Outbreak Response

Measles Outbreak Response

Issued on May 28, 2019 by AIRA

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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

On Hold Procedure

On Hold Procedure

Issued on April 3, 2019 by AIRA

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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

Special for University of Nebraska Medical Center regarding adolescents coming down with preventable diseases that they should be protected against

'Measles is the most contagious disease in world'

Issued on January 29, 2019 by KOIN 6 News Staff

News article from KOIN 6 News regarding the contagiousness of measles

Increasing Provider Participation

Increasing Provider Participation

Issued on January 29, 2019 by AIRA

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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 increasing provider participation

User Manuals and Individual Training Materials

User Manuals and Individual Training Materials

Issued on December 10, 2018 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Massachusetts State Department of Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding contraindication for all vaccines

Contraindication for All Vaccines

Contraindication for All Vaccines

Issued on October 30, 2018 by AIRA

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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 contraindication for all vaccines

Research Reads: Improving Immunization Rates Through Technology

NCQA blog article regarding improving immunization rates using 2 new 2019 HEDIS measures and the role of immunization registries as part of Electronic Clinical Data Systems

Electronic Disease Surveillance System

Electronic Disease Surveillance System

Issued on August 30, 2018 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding integrating electronic disease surveillance systems into their IIS

Official Immunization Forms

Official Immunization Forms

Issued on July 19, 2018 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request from the New Jersey Department of Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding official immunization forms

SAS Coding to Determine Immunization Coverage Rates

SAS Coding to Determine Immunization Coverage Rates

Issued on June 21, 2018 by AIRA

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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 SAS coding to determine immunization coverage rates.

IIS Support Models

IIS Support Models

Issued on April 16, 2018 by AIRA

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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 IIS support models

Patient Inactivation

Patient Inactivation

Issued on March 23, 2018 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Wyoming Department of Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding patient inactivation

Reporting Requirements, Enforcement, and Penalties

Reporting Requirements, Enforcement, and Penalties

Issued on March 23, 2018 by AIRA

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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 reporting requirements, enforcement, and penalties

Tools and Apps That Support Public Health Practice

Tools and Apps That Support Public Health Practice

Issued on March 23, 2018 by Mid Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center

External Link | A collection of specialized tools and apps that support public health practice maintained by the Mid Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center

Advanced HL7 for IIS

Advanced HL7 for IIS

Issued on January 26, 2018 by PHII

This course builds on HL7 Basics to dive deeper into how HL7 works. Learners will explore conformance, constraints, and message profiles. We'll also cover how the Implementation Guide constrains the HL7 standard, how local specifications are set up, and how co...

Schools, Child Care Facilities and IIS

Schools, Child Care Facilities and IIS

Issued on December 28, 2017 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Wyoming Department of Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding the relationship between schools and child care facilities and IIS

CDC WSDL Usage and Management

CDC WSDL Usage and Management

Issued on October 13, 2017 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request to the membership to survey the IIS community about the CDC WSDL

Schools & IIS Access

Schools & IIS Access

Issued on October 11, 2017 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Wyoming Department of Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding the relationship between schools and child care facilities and IIS

Consumer Access

Consumer Access

Issued on August 23, 2017 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Minnesota Department of Health Immunization Program to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding consumer access

How Using Bi-Directional State Registry Data Changes Immunization Rates

Issued on July 19, 2017 by Scientific Technologies Corporation

Article | This study found a 40% increase in additional vaccinations given at the time of flu shots when pharmacists had access to IIS data

Patient Active/Inactive Status

Patient Active/Inactive Status

Issued on July 19, 2017 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Tennessee Immunization Program to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding patient active/inactive status

IIS Publications Searchable Database

IIS Publications Searchable Database

Issued on July 13, 2017 by CDC

This database contains IIS guidance documents, references for IIS-related articles published in peer-reviewed journals, and Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs) from 1999 to the present. Links are provided for documents produced by the CDC. This data...

Utilization of Electronic Signatures for VFC Renewals and/or Enrollment

Utilization of Electronic Signatures for VFC Renewals and/or Enrollment

Issued on June 21, 2017 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Wisconsin Division of Public Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding the utilization of electronic signatures for VFC renewals and/or enrollment

Eurosurveillance: Special Issue on IIS

Eurosurveillance: Special Issue on IIS

Issued on April 27, 2017 by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Journal | This Eurosurveillance issue features articles including an editorial on the importance of immunization registries, an update about the measles outbreak in Belgium, and research about the effectiveness of the varicella vaccine among others. Eurosurvei...

Reporting Administered Doses

Reporting Administered Doses

Issued on April 25, 2017 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Virginia Department of Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding reporting administered doses.

General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization

Report | The General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization is available. These guidelines for immunization go beyond vaccination recommendations to give providers guidelines on vaccination practice

Written Policies for IIS Data Requests

Written Policies for IIS Data Requests

Issued on April 5, 2017 by AIRA

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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 written policies for IIS data requests

Funding Options to Fulfill Requests for Data

Funding Options to Fulfill Requests for Data

Issued on February 13, 2017 by AIRA

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AIRA sent out an Information Request from the Washington State Department of Health to the membership to gather the collective expertise of the IIS community regarding funding options to fulfill requests for data

Toolkit for Preparing to Access CMS 90-10 Funding for Public Health

Toolkit | This planning toolkit provides guidance on preparing to work with Medicaid on securing federal matching funds. Those funds can be used to support IIS readiness for Meaningful Use and Health Information Exchange. The toolkit includes tip sheets and wo...

IIS Workforce Sample Role Descriptions

Issued on March 15, 2016 by PHII

Role descriptions meant to offer sample language and a comprehensive list of potential desired responsibilities with corresponding knowledge, skills and abilities

Article | Lessons learned from three pharmacy case studies about the potential benefit of IIS to both the pharmacy and public health

Low Adult Vaccination Rates Pose Health Risk

Issued on September 30, 2015 by UBM Medica Network, LLC

New Article | Announcement for the launch of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) supported by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Immunization clinical decision support (CDS), more commonly referred to as evaluation and forecasting, is an automated process that determines the recommended immunizations needed for a patient and delivers these recommendations to the healthcare provider.The ...

Immunization Information Systems Patient-Level Deduplication Best Practices

Document | This resource is designed to be read by programmatic, technical, and operational experts who are involved in creating or maintaining an IIS. The document intends to bridge the gap between technical and program staff so they can have a mutual underst...