A Webinar Brought to You by Our Diamond Corporate Member, Envision
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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.
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Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email which contains links to add the meeting to your calendar.
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Register Today for AIRA’s Discovery Session: Improving Immunization Data Quality Through EHR and IIS Collaboration!
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Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session on Monday, October 23, from 4–5 p.m. ET to hear about how EHRs, clinic staff, and IIS have implemented IIP’s strategies for improving data quality and gain key insights from Oracle Health and Missouri’s IIS as examples of successful cross-sector collaboration. The webinar will feature three presentations and will include time for questions and discussion.
During the session, you’ll hear from:
- Sabrina Matlock, AIRA, about the IIP Collaborative and the data validation workstream
- Kristin Glaza, Oracle Health, about her participation on the Data Validation Workgroup and piloting the published guidance with clients exchanging immunization data with four IIS
- Sarah Finley, ShowMeVax, about how the Department of Health Management and Informatics at the University of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services collaborated to evaluate the overall data quality of Missouri’s IIS
The session will feature:
- Key insights from cross-sector pilot programs aimed to improve immunization data quality
- Strategies to prepare your organization to improve immunization data quality through awareness, analysis, workflow optimization, and data visualization
- Tactics to facilitate communication between EHRs, clinicians, and Public Health to improve interoperability
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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.
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September 12 ACIP Meeting Highlights
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on September 12 to discuss COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for the 2023–2024 virus season. The ACIP expressed support for simplifying COVID-19 vaccine recommendations through a universal vaccine recommendation.
ACIP recommends 2023–2024 (monovalent, XBB containing) COVID-19 vaccines as authorized under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or approved by Biologics License Application (BLA) in persons 6 months of age and older.
The Bridge Access Program will serve as temporary bridge for the 25–30 million adults ages 18–64 years without insurance and the additional adults whose insurance will not cover all COVID-19 vaccines after these products are commercialized. A more permanent and comprehensive Vaccines for Adults Program has been proposed in the FY23 and FY24 president’s budgets.
Impact on IIS
Clinical Decision Support for Immunization (CDSi) rules are regularly developed and reviewed. Updates are typically available shortly after publication of ACIP recommendations in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
The next ACIP meeting to discuss maternal RSV vaccines will be held this Friday, September 22. The regularly scheduled ACIP meeting will take place October 25–27.
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IIP Data Validation Resources
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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 Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser..
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Save the Date | AIRA 2024 National Meeting
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The AIRA 2024 National Meeting will be held in Orlando, Florida, 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!
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