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AUGUST 14, 2024

As you may have seen, ASTP/ONC (recently renamed the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology) published the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability Proposed Rule, also called HTI-2, in the Federal Register on Monday, August 5. This kicks off the formal 60-day comment period. AIRA will be gathering and consolidating comments across the IIS and Immunization community, and we welcome your input. The rule covers proposed changes for EHR certification regarding immunization exchange (F)(1), as well as proposed Health IT for public health voluntary certification (F)(21), among many other topics.

You can access the proposed rule at the link above, or here. You can also submit your own jurisdictional/organizational comments here.

Schedule for comments to be submitted by AIRA:

• Monday, August 5 – Proposed rule published in Federal Register
• Wednesday, August 21 – HTI-2 to be discussed at AIRA’s Standards and Interoperability Steering Committee (SISC) meeting at 1 p.m. ET
• Wednesday, September 4 – Comments due to AIRA – comments can be submitted to Rebecca Sandtveit at Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.; it is especially helpful if submitters cite the page number and proposed rule passage along with their comments
• Wednesday, September 11 – Comments reviewed at AIRA’s SISC meeting at 1 p.m. ET
• Wednesday, September 18 – Consolidated comments will be shared with IIS community to be incorporated as appropriate into jurisdictional/organizational comments
• Friday, October 4 – All comments due to ASTP/ONC

We look forward to upcoming conversations on HTI-2. Thank you for your engagement, and happy reading! If you have questions about the proposed rule or the process, please reach out to Mary Beth Kurilo at Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser..

Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session, Advancing IIS Interoperability: The Local Implementation Guide (IG) Digitization and Standardization Project Unveiled, on Monday, August 26, from 4 to 5 p.m. ET.

During the session, you’ll hear about how the Digitization and Standardization project:

• Enhances IIS interoperability
• Aligns local IGs with national standards
• Fosters best practices in local IGs (e.g., increasing uniformity of information in local IGs)

Additionally, presenters will share how digitized local IGs in Implementation Guide Authoring and Management Tool (IGAMT) can be used to create a cost-free, jurisdiction specific test tool.

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

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with 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.

Register today for Moderna’s Webinar on Moderna’s mRNA Platform, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Updated SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccine for 2024-2025.

AIRA is excited to host a webinar from our Diamond Corporate Partner, Moderna, on Tuesday, August 20, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET. During this webinar, you will learn more about:

• Introduction to mRNA Technology and Vaccine Development: This segment will explore the fundamental principles of the mRNA platform and its application in vaccine development, highlighting the advantages and potential uses of mRNA-based vaccines.
• Current Burden of Disease Analysis: Review the latest data concerning the impact of COVID-19 and RSV in the United States, focusing on the ongoing challenges these viruses pose.
• 2024–2025 mRNA Vaccines for COVID-19 and RSV: Learn about the mRNA vaccine options for this upcoming fall season, including details about their formulations, mechanisms of action, and safety profiles to ensure a well-rounded understanding for the 2024–2025 vaccination efforts.

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.

This meeting will not be available in the AIRA Repository; however, there will be materials from the Moderna webinar available in the AIRA Repository.

AIRA members can submit and review information requests—a circulation of questions to and answers from the community. To submit an information request to the IIS community, email Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. with “Information Request” in the subject line.

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 Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser..

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