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Data Quality Incoming/Ongoing Validation: Basic Level

This report shares results of IIS who participated in Validation as the third stage of the voluntary, phased Measurement and Improvement process. This report provides results for the basic level of Data Quality Incoming/Ongoing Validation

Transport Validation: Basic Level

Transport Validation: Basic Level

Issued on October 30, 2023 by AIRA

This report shares results of IIS who participated in Validation as the third stage of the voluntary, phased Measurement and Improvement process. This report provides results for the basic level of Transport Validation

COVID-19 Bridge Access Program Preferred Select Codes, Recommended by SISC

This Standards & Interoperability Steering Committee (SISC) document contains recommendations for eligibility and funding codes for COVID-19 Bridge Access Program Vaccine, as approved by SISC on August 2, 2023.

2022 TennIIS Open: Returning Aggregate Data to the Electronic Submitter

2022 TennIIS Open: Returning Aggregate Data to the Electronic Submitter

Issued on May 2, 2023 by Tennessee Immunization Program

National Meeting Presentation | 2022 TennIIS Open: Returning Aggregate Data to the Electronic Submitter (Please note: The presentation slides shared provided an outline of presentations given at the AIRA 2023 National Meeting and are incomplete without the ...

COVID-19 Co-vaccination of Pediatrics in CA: Successes & Missed Opportunities

COVID-19 Co-vaccination of Pediatrics in CA: Successes & Missed Opportunities

Issued on May 2, 2023 by California Department of Public Health

National Meeting Presentation | COVID-19 Co-vaccination of Pediatrics in CA: Successes & Missed Opportunities (Please note: The presentation slides shared provided an outline of presentations given at the AIRA 2023 National Meeting and are incomplete withou...

Guidance on Messaging Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)

Public Health’s mission is to ensure all individuals have fair and equitable access to health care. Many populations experience health disparities, including people from some racial and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, women, people who are ...

MIROW Common Vocabulary

MIROW Common Vocabulary

Issued on September 29, 2022 by AIRA

The Modeling of Immunization Registry Operations Workgroup (MIROW) common vocabulary has been developed by consolidating the terms found in each of the MIROW guides and then applying a concise definition to each term.

Address Cleansing Partner Agreement

Address Cleansing Partner Agreement

Issued on July 14, 2022 by AIRA

Outlines the terms between AIRA and an IIS that participates in the community address cleansing service. This agreement must be reviewed, signed and returned to AIRA for an IIS to enroll in the program. (Please note: the attached agreement is the version that ...

Clinical Trial Data | A Pathway to IIS Guidance

The purpose of this guidance document is to share considerations and data sharing methods that may be helpful in facilitating the exchange of data between clinical trial sites and their respective jurisdictional IIS

AIRA Comments on the Prevent Pandemics Act

AIRA Comments on the Prevent Pandemics Act

Issued on February 15, 2022 by AIRA

In late January 2022, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ranking Member, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), released a discussion draft of the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging N...

AIRA Onboarding Shared Services Quick Guide

In collaboration with CDC, AIRA developed the Onboarding Shared Services (OSS) program dedicated to supporting Immunization Information Systems (IIS) in provider onboarding for immunization data exchange.

Foundational Guidance for Minimum Functionality to Improve Visibility and Access to Information from Acknowledgment Messages

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 ...

SMART Health Cards Info Sheet

SMART Health Cards Info Sheet

Issued on December 21, 2021 by AIRA

SMART Health Cards are a simple and secure way for people to maintain, own, and share their health information as they see fit. AIRA developed a one-page resource on SMART Health Cards that defines what they are (and are not), how they can empower individuals ...

Interoperability Course Series

Issued on November 30, 2021 by AIRA

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

AIRA Statement of Support, SMART Health Cards

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

AIRA Discovery Session: Vaccine Credentialing

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 ...

AIRA Discovery Session: Vaccine Credentialing Solutions - Part 1: Programmatic Aspect

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

AIRA Discovery Session: An Orientation to AIRA for New IIS Staff

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

IIP Collaborative Transport Recommendations

IIP Collaborative Transport Recommendations

Issued on November 4, 2020 by Immunization Integration Program (IIP)

The Immunization Integration Program (IIP) Collaborative, comprised of leaders representing clinicians, electronic health record (EHR) developers, health information exchanges (HIEs), immunization information systems (IISs), and other public health agencies, g...

Global Perspectives

Global Perspectives

Issued on September 15, 2020 by AIRA, Path, IRD Global, University of Chile

Select AIRA 2020 National Meeting Presentations: Learn about how electronic immunization registries are used all over the globe to track and improve immunization rates worldwide

AIRA Discovery Session: Data Analytics

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

Immunization in the Time of COVID

Immunization in the Time of COVID

Issued on July 13, 2020 by AIRA, AIM

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

Centralized Reminder/Recall: A Deep Dive into Using a New Toolkit

Centralized Reminder/Recall: A Deep Dive into Using a New Toolkit

Issued on February 18, 2020 by AIRA, University of Colorado

A 3-part webinar series hosted by AIRA and researchers at the University of Colorado describes a toolkit on conducting centralized reminder/recall. Several IIS also share their experiences with implementing and sustaining reminder/recall using their IIS. Centr...

Patient Status in Immunization Information Systems

The main purpose of the guide is to bridge the gap between currently published guidance on patient status and its actual implementation by IIS. This guide offers practical guidelines for providers, public health entities, and IIS to use in implementing and man...

AIRA IIS One-Sheets - Add Your Logo

AIRA IIS One-Sheets - Add Your Logo

Issued on September 20, 2019

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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 IIS One-Sheets

AIRA IIS One-Sheets

Issued on September 18, 2019 by AIRA

Series of one-sheet resources to communicate the role and value of immunization information systems (IIS) for use by the IIS community. If you would like to add your logo to the one-sheets, please click here for more information about how to add your logo and ...

Colorado's Implementation of an IIS In-Application Training Tool

National Meeting Presentation | Colorado's Implementation of an IIS In-Application Training Tool

A Matter of Life and Death - Data Sharing Between IIS and Vital Records

National Meeting Presentation | A Matter of Life and Death - Data Sharing Between IIS and Vital Records

Improving Clinical Decision Support Systems by Means of Tools and Testing

National Meeting Presentation | Improving Clinical Decision Support Systems by Means of Tools and Testing

Improving IIS HL7 Web Service Performance in New York City

National Meeting Presentation | Improving IIS HL7 Web Service Performance in New York City

Conducting Centralized Reminder/Recall Using an IIS

Conducting Centralized Reminder/Recall Using an IIS

Issued on August 1, 2019 by University of Colorado

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.

Importing Legacy Data to Improve IIS Saturation

AIRA leveraged a community-informed approach to examine current methodologies for the collection of legacy data, as well as data gap monitoring and resolution processes to inform the development of best practice guidance for standardizing and improving data ba...

AIRA streamlined its bylaws to allow for more flexibility and to adhere to best practice guidance from governance experts. Attached are the proposed bylaws, an informational sheet about what has changed and why, and a summary of the 6/10/19 Town Hall meeting, ...

Measures and Tests for Assessment - Query and Response

Final IIS assessment 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.

AIRA IIS Functional Guide Series

AIRA IIS Functional Guide Series

Issued on January 25, 2019 by AIRA

The IIS Functional Guide series is a new resource within the IIS community that defines the capabilities and requirements an IIS will need in order to enable business functions needed by their end users. The first volume of the IIS Functional Guide focuses on ...

Onboarding Consensus-Based Recommendations

Onboarding Consensus-Based Recommendations

Issued on November 15, 2018 by AIRA

The purpose of this AIRA guide is to improve and standardize onboarding. This document is intended for both technical and programmatic staff that make up IIS onboarding teams and program administrators responsible for the allocation of onboarding resources. EH...

MQE Project Tools and Documents

MQE Project Tools and Documents

Issued on September 30, 2018 by AIRA

Tools and documents to support the Message Quality Evaluation (MQE) Tool

Identifying Immunization Pockets of Need – Small Area Analysis of IIS Data to Detect Undervaccinated Populations

This document explores how to use small area analysis to find pockets of need and provides strategies for responding to pockets of need

The Citizen-Centered Smart Vaccination Record of MesVaccins.net

The Citizen-Centered Smart Vaccination Record of MesVaccins.net

Issued on September 18, 2018 by Groupe d’études en préventologie

National Meeting Presentation | The Citizen-Centered Smart Vaccination Record of MesVaccins.net

Leveraging Immunization Information Data to Improve Lead Screening Rates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

National Meeting Presentation | Leveraging Immunization Information Data to Improve Lead Screening Rates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Guidance on Detailed Message Structure and the Use of Specific LOINC Codes

This document contains best practice recommendations from AIRA’s SISC and the CDC on how to structure and populate VXU and RSP messages using specific LOINC codes to include observations such as patient immunity, refusals, indications/contraindications and a...

AIRA Discovery Session: Functional Guide Volume 1: Query and Response

The first volume of the new IIS Functional Guide on Query and Response was introduced by Eric Larson, AIRA Senior Technical Project Manager and Kevin Snow, Technical Developer at Envision Technology Partners. The longer-term vision will be additional functiona...

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...

Comparing & Communicating Vaccination Coverage Estimates from IIS & NIS

Webinar | AIRA's Education Steering Committee hosted this webinar to introduce the AIRA resource, Comparing & Communicating Vaccination Coverage Estimates from Immunization Information Systems (IIS), the National Immunization Survey (NIS), and Related Assessme...

AIRA Town Hall: Introducing Validation, and Measures for Transport

Webinar | The Measurement for Assessment and Certification Advisory Workgroup (MACAW) held a community wide town hall meeting to introduce Validation and measures for Transport

IIS Data Quality Practices - Monitoring and Evaluating Data Submissions

This resource for the IIS community focuses on the ongoing data monitoring and evaluation process for incoming data submissions

AIRA 2017 Education Survey Summary Report

AIRA 2017 Education Survey Summary Report

Issued on September 7, 2017 by AIRA

In early 2017, the AIRA Education Steering Committee assessed the educational needs of the IIS community. This report includes an analysis of the results, which will be used to guide the development of new resources and educational opportunities

Comparing and Communicating Vaccination Coverage Estimates from IIS, NIS, and Related Assessments

This guide provides practical tips that can be used to help explain vaccination coverage assessment results to decision makers, such as senior public health leadership, legislators, and the media

Consolidating Demographic Records and Vaccination Event Records

MIROW | Full Guide and Mini-Guide

Evaluation of the Impact of an Innovative Immunization Practice Model Designed to Improve Population Health: Results of the Project IMPACT Immunizations Pilot

Article | This study evaluates the impact of using IIS data to identify unmet vaccination needs in adults seeking the influenza vaccine. The study found a 41.4% increase in the number of vaccines administered, and significant improvements in routinely recomme...

Security Guidance Considerations for Immunization Information Systems

This document explores the various issues that impact IIS security and provides guidance on industry standards and best practices for addressing common security concerns. This guidance is intended to assist IIS administrators in engaging their IT staff and ven...

IIS Implementation Guidance for a Shared Address Cleansing & Geocoding Service

How an IIS can use and integrate the SmartyStreets address cleansing and geocoding service into its organization. Interested IIS can find more information about the service and how to enroll in it on the Address Cleansing Service webpage.

Data Validation Guide for the IIS Onboarding Process

This guide provides recommendations on the data validation process within onboarding. This is the first resource of a multi-year project that will look at different aspects of IIS data quality

Cross-jurisdictional Data Sharing and Immunization Information Systems

Cross-jurisdictional Data Sharing and Immunization Information Systems

Issued on January 19, 2017 by The Network for Public Health Law

This blog discusses how a comprehensive legal framework for cross-jurisdictional data sharing could provide greater impact related to immunizations as well as other areas affecting public health

AIRA Confidentiality and Privacy: Considerations for IIS

This document assists IIS as they develop policies and procedures to meet legal requirements for protecting the privacy of individuals and the confidentiality of information in IIS. This describes the impact of major federal laws on IIS including HIPPA and FER...

Effects of Health Level 7 Messaging on Data Quality in New York City’s Immunization Information System, 2014

Article | A comparison of the quality of data reported through a real-time HL7 Web Service with data submitted through other methods

The IISSB-issued CDSi project captures the ACIP recommendations and provides uniform representation of vaccine decision guidelines