SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We hope you are juiced as excited as we are for the AIRA 2024 National Meeting taking place May 7–9, 2024, in Orlando, Florida ?. The event will be held at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, an official Walt Disney World hotel, conveniently connected to Disney Springs. Be sure to save the date!

P.S. Stay tuned: the call for abstracts and meeting registration are coming soon!

The Immunization Integration Program (IIP) is pleased to share three new resources available to immunization data exchange partners. The IIP Collaborative’s Data Validation Workgroup developed resources and tools to help immunization data exchange partners train their workforce, foster communication, and validate their data prior to submission to the IIS. Top Five Strategies for Improving Immunization Data Quality at the Point of Care is a user-friendly infographic that highlights five key strategies and related resources to support improving immunization data quality and reducing the number of rejections. Training Resources for Vaccine Data Entry Users lists training resources that promote best practices for data validation in the electronic health record (EHR) prior to submission to the IIS. Data Entry Error Guide Template is intended for use by immunization information systems (IIS) to develop a short list of errors that may occur when users enter data into their organization’s EHR/health information technology system(s) that interface with an IIS, and ways to avoid them, that may occur when users enter data into their organization’s EHR/health information technology system(s) that interface with an IIS. In addition to a jurisdiction’s immunization data exchange implementation guide, this list is shared with provider organizations with, or working to achieve, an interface with an IIS. The IIP is available to help implement data validation strategies. Contact the IIP at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

AIRA’s Publication Project Workgroup (PPW) was launched in 2022 to foster the increased publication of peer-reviewed IIS-related articles. As part of this effort, AIRA created a “collegial queries” email address, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can send publication-related questions to this email address, and subject matter experts (SMEs) from the PPW will respond. Any publication-related questions are welcome.

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed by the PPW collegial query SMEs are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect official policy or positions of AIRA or the organizations the SMEs represent. 

BACK TO TOP

You won’t want to miss out on our next Discovery Session. Take a tour of our recently released resources and guides! The next AIRA Discovery Session will take place on Monday, September 18, from 4 to 5 p.m. ET.

During the session, AIRA subject matter experts will walk through:

• Workforce Needs Assessment results from interviews with IIS Managers
• Provider Onboarding Templates, including the onboarding readiness checklist and onboarding guide
• Technical guidance recommendations on messaging Preferred Name of Patient and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
• COVID-19 Bridge Access Program Preferred Select Codes, recommended by the Standards & Interoperability Steering Committee (SISC)

There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the webinar.

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email which contains links to add the meeting to your calendar. 

If you’re unable to attend, this session will be recorded and available in the AIRA Repository.

AIRA is hosting a webinar from one of our Diamond Corporate Members on Wednesday, September 27, 2–3 p.m. ET.

Envision’s webinar on Maximizing Value Through Establishing Great IIS Contract Agreements will explore the following:

• Contract terms and conditions – Including liability, insurance, payments, terms, and other key considerations for IIS-related contracts. Presenters will also discuss considerations when moving from customized solutions to products.
• Service level agreements (SLAs) – Establishing a reasonable set of SLAs, along with the financial impact of SLAs.
• Strategies for engaging procurement, legal, and IT in IIS contract activities and providing an understanding of the products and services being procured.

There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the webinar.

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email which contains links to add the meeting to your calendar.

AIRA members can submit and review information requests—a circulation of questions to and answers from the community. 

Information requests are viewable only by individual members and individuals affiliated with member and partner organizations. Recent information requests can be found by using the “Information Requests” filter in the AIRA Repository. Just log in to view these valuable resources! If you have any questions, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Open Information Requests

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services IIS is interested in learning from other jurisdictions about charging health care payers for HEDIS data and reports. Michigan hopes to gain a deeper understanding of the structures and management of these programs, as well as their advantages and challenges. This information will be used to help identify additional ways to financially support their IIS.

If you are willing to share information, please reach out to Ryan de la Rambelje at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by today, September 13, and don’t forget to include your contact information for follow-up. 

BACK TO TOP

BACK TO TOP

American Immunization Registry Association
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 1025 
Washington, DC 20006

© Copyright 2023, American Immunization Registry Association