Hello, AIRA Members –You may have heard that the National Quality Forum (NQF) is currently considering two immunization-related measures. The NQF Prevention and Population Health Standing Committee reviewed the Prenatal Immunization Status (PRS) and the Adult Immunization Status (AIS) measures for endorsement consideration. The PRS measure h...
Monthly Update April 2020 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue… AIRA's COVID-19 Response Update What's Making You Smile?Program Evaluation ProjectDon’t Let Immunization Coverage Fall Victim to CoronavirusUsing IIS to Support an Outbreak ResponseAIRA Board Corner: Nathalie Hartert, DirectorMeasurement and Improvement: New and Updated C...
Hello, Please see the following Information Request from the Tennessee Department of Health. If you are willing to share information, please reply directly to this email and include contact information for follow-up. INFORMATION REQUESTEDWhat do other states use to validate and populate missing phone numbers in their IIS? Has anyone used LexisNexis...
Hello, AIRA Members –You may have heard that the National Quality Forum (NQF) is currently considering two immunization-related measures. The NQF Prevention and Population Health Standing Committee reviewed the Prenatal Immunization Status (PRS) and the Adult Immunization Status (AIS) measures for endorsement consideration. The PRS measure h...
Monthly Update March 2020 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue… AIRA 2020 National Meeting UpdateSave the Date: Webinar on Using IIS to Support an Outbreak ResponseSurvey Extension: Federal Policy and Standards and Interoperability SurveysPut Your IIS Program on the Map!AIRA Board Corner: Mandy (Amanda) Harris, Immediate Past-PresidentSmar...
Hello, AIRA is continuing to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation and assess scheduled activities and events to determine how to best support the IIS community. While there is a potential that this the pandemic will impact the AIRA National Meeting scheduled for August 11-13, 2020, no decision to cancel or delay the meeting has been made at this ...
Hello, We know that many of you are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, perhaps you are learning to work from home and potentially with young children demanding your attention. Thank you for your work! Here at AIRA, we are also experiencing some of the same challenges, like learning to work with small children at our feet and ensuring we have a bu...
Monthly Update February 2020 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue… Save the Date for TWO Events in May!Our Newest IIS AdvocateAIRA 2020 National MeetingGovernance Committee Meets in Person and Retains Its ExtremitiesMeasurement and Improvement UpdateSave the Date: March Education Steering Committee WebinarHIMSS20 CanceledAIRA Standards Tea...
Meet your AIRA2020 Keynote Speaker! It is with great honor and excitement that we announce Stacy Allison, businesswoman, adventurer, author, motivational speaker, and first American woman to summit Mt. Everest as the AIRA 2020 National Meeting keynote speaker!Stacy Allison Stacy has been climbing and leading expeditions for more than 40 year...
Hello, The American Immunization Registry Association is soliciting subject matter experts (SMEs) for a short-term workgroup to identify needs in the immunization and IIS communities related to vaccine management, the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, and IIS-immunization program integration. The workgroup will help identify topics that would be...
Hello, This email contains reminders about the AIRA 2020 National Meeting and an upcoming AIRA Discovery Session. The Call for Abstracts closes in one month! The Call for Abstracts is currently open and closes on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 11:59 PM ET. Click here to submit an abstract for consideration.For additional details, plea...
Hello, The American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) is hosting two 1.5-day regional workshops in April: April 22-23: Midwest Region in Minneapolis, MinnesotaApril 28-29: Northeast Region in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Some topics of the workshops include outbreaks, vaccine confidence, and measurement and improvement. Attendees will have an ...
Monthly Update January 2020 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue… AIRA at the 2020 Immunization Awardee MeetingHelp Guide AIRA’s Activities Related to Vaccine Management, VFC, and IIS-Immunization Program IntegrationAIRA2020 National Meeting Is Knocking at the Door!AIRA 2020–2024 Strategic PlanReminder/Recall Works to Improve Vaccination R...
The AIRA Members & Partners meetings will now be held quarterly on the third Monday of the month from 2 – 3 p.m. ET in January, April, July, and October 2020.JOIN WEBEX MEETING Meeting number: 732 691 729 Meeting password: membershipJOIN BY PHONE Dial: 1-800-326-0013; Passcode 1670187#2020 AIRA Members & Partners Mee...
Hello,This email contains a message from our partners at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The AAP is offering a Visiting Immunization Expert Initiative to support pediatricians, other primary care physicians, and all practice staff in making strong recommendations for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and pediatric influenza vaccination. T...
AIRA is excited to announce that the AIRA 2019 Education Survey Summary Report is now available. In early 2019, 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. You to...
In early 2019, the AIRA Board of Directors met in-person and began the process of updating the AIRA strategic vision and plan for 2020-2024. The purpose of a strategic plan is to set the overall goals of the association and create a plan for achieving those goals. AIRA is excited to share the finalized version of the 2020-2024 strategic plan w...
Hello, AIRA and MACAW (the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Advisory Workgroup) would like to remind you that written comments for the proposed Incoming/Ongoing Assessment Measures and Tests, Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Assessment Thresholds, and CDS Validation can be sent to Kristi Siahaya at
Hello, We’re looking for SnapShots articles and would love to hear from you. SnapShots is AIRA’s quarterly newsletter that highlights the innovative work and accomplishments of IIS. Are you: Excited about a project you’re working on?Collaborating to promote or support your IIS?Using or sharing your IIS data in new ways? We all benefit when we hear ...
Hello, Welcome in the new year by joining us for a 3-part webinar series on Centralized Reminder/Recall: A Deep Dive into Using a New Toolkit. The webinars will be held on three Tuesdays in a row: February 4, 11, and 18, 2020, at 3 PM ET. This series will share methodologies for improving your immunization rates and enhancing your clinic and provid...