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Office Closure for the Holidays
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The AIRA office will be closed on December 25 for Christmas day and January 1 for New Year’s day. Additionally, Weekly Updates will be paused on these dates. But don’t fret! The Weekly Update will return to our regularly scheduled programming on January 8!
Wishing everyone a relaxing holiday season and a fantastic new year!
- Your AIRA Team
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NEW! Information Request Raffle and Recognition Initiative
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AIRA is dedicated to fostering the exchange of ideas and insights within the IIS community, and we want to ensure that your invaluable responses to information requests are both recognized and appreciated. With this, AIRA is launching a new initiative. Starting now, anyone who provides a meaningful response[1] to an information request will be entered into a raffle to win a $25 gift card and will be recognized during the AIRA 2025 National Meeting awards ceremony. Additionally, anyone who has responded to an information request since the AIRA 2024 National Meeting will be included in the raffle and honored during the awards ceremony.
At AIRA, we are incredibly grateful for the knowledge and insights you share through participation in AIRA workgroups, committees, contributions to our newsletters, and, of course, your responses to information requests. Your contributions are indispensable to both AIRA and the IIS community.
[1]Only responses that address the information request will be eligible for entry into the raffle. Submissions made solely for the purpose of entering the raffle, without providing the requested information, will not be considered.
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Give the Gift of IIS Knowledge
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Still searching for the perfect gift for your colleague? Or better yet, for yourself? Look no further! This season, give the gift of IIS knowledge with AIRA’s HL7 v2.5.1 Immunization Update (VXU) Messages On-Demand Course. Expand your expertise and enter the new year with fresh insights!
HL7 v2.5.1 Immunization Update (VXU) Messages On-Demand Course
Learn all about HL7 v2.5.1 VXU messages and how they are used to exchange immunization information between IIS and other health information systems. This course includes:
- Use cases for VXU messages,
- Key segments and fields in VXU messages,
- VXU structure and examples by use case,
- And much more!
Register today and start the new year empowered with knowledge!
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Register for the January Discovery Session: Artificial Intelligence & IIS
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Kick off the new year by joining us for a dynamic Discovery Session on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and IIS on Monday, January 13, from 4 to 5 p.m. ET. Artificial intelligence is reshaping the world around us, offering innovative applications for immunization information systems (IIS). Join us to explore:
- The fundamentals of AI and its history
- Applications of AI in public health
- Opportunities and challenges in adopting AI
- Insights from one IIS as it prepares to integrate AI into its operations
This engaging Discovery Session will inspire new ideas for leveraging AI to optimize and enhance IIS operations. Don’t miss this chance to learn more about AI!
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Once you register, 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.
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Public Health Preconference Forum at HIMSS25
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AIRA is a partner in planning the Public Health Data Modernization Preconference Forum at HIMSS25. This is an opportunity for the public health, health care, and IT supplier communities to learn and share strategies for modernizing public health data systems. The half-day forum will feature informative presentations and interactive discussions about data modernization efforts that impact public health, health care, and supporting market supplier communities. You’ll have opportunities to learn, network, and discuss the priorities set by the public and private sectors on the rapidly evolving public health data modernization landscape. Take a look at some of the insights from last year’s Public Health Forum in this video and report.
After the forum, stay for HIMSS25, where thousands of professionals from across the globe will connect for education, innovation, and collaboration. The full conference and exhibition include numerous opportunities for public health learning and networking. Find public health sessions here and keyword search “public health.”
Space is limited. Learn more and register today!
AIRA members receive a discount on conference registration. Select American Immunization Registry Association as a HIMSS Collaborating Organization and use the code GC25AIRA during registration. We hope to see you there!
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Register and book your hotel room!
Registration for the AIRA 2025 National Meeting is open, and you can now also reserve your hotel room. This year’s National Meeting will be held at the Davenport Grand Hotel, 333 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, WA 99201, just steps from Riverfront Park and downtown attractions.
This year’s meeting kicks off a day early with an exciting opening plenary, inspiring workshops, and a lively networking reception on Monday. Don’t miss this perfect blend of IIS, scenic views and vibrant city charm. We can’t wait to welcome you to Spokane! 🌲
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On December 12, 2024, Pew Charitable Trusts released a first-of-its kind nationwide assessment of public health data reporting policies and practices. AIRA was honored to collaborate with Pew to support the development of this valuable resource. We invite you to explore this report which highlights key opportunities to enhance data sharing and improve disease detection and prevention efforts.
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Explore the December SnapShots and Submit for the March Edition
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The December edition of SnapShots is here just in time for the holidays! Grab a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up by the fire, and dive into some great IIS reading! This month’s edition highlights New Hampshire’s use of the IGAMT tool for HL7 immunization guide digitalization, insights from Oracle Health on pre-submission data validation to enhance data quality, and reflections from outgoing AIRA Board President Heather Roth. Additionally, PHII’s IIS role description curricula provides strategic guidance for workforce development, and the Tech Corner explores AI's expanding role in public health.
Don’t forget to submit your article for the March edition of SnapShots by Monday, January 13. To submit an article for consideration, simply email your content to Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.. Remember, to be considered for inclusion, your content must relate to a jurisdiction or have a jurisdiction as a co-author. Visit the AIRA Repository to view the 2025 SnapShots schedule.
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Power BI Tip of the Month
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Why should you clean up your data?
Power BI loads the entire table in your device’s memory, so unnecessary columns may contribute to slower load times. If it’s not possible to delete the unused columns from the data source, consider creating a summary table. In addition to the performance benefits, having a clean data source will also help with data security. For example, there’s no reason to have the geographic coordinate column if you’re not showing that data on a map.
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Important: Smarty License Upgrade in Effect!
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As a reminder, AIRA’s license has been upgraded from the legacy Standard Edition of the US Address Verification service to the Core Edition of the US Address Verification service. This transition to the Core Edition provides additional benefits, including enhanced matching and access to 20 million non-USPS addresses. Non-postal addresses are locations where people live and work. These addresses are places where USPS does not deliver mail but where packages can be delivered.
While the license has been upgraded, not all Smarty users will be impacted.
- Smarty users that currently specify the license value of “us-standard-cloud” in the HTTP request sent to Smarty MUST change the license value to “us-core-enterprise-cloud”.
- Users that do not specify a license value in the call to Smarty do not need to make a change.
Any user that would like to use the enhanced functionality will need to update their HTTP request or SDKs. Please reach out to Tesha Lucas for instructions.
Smarty will continue to support the legacy license until January 31, 2025. Users will receive a payment error if they continue to call the legacy API after January 31.
Please contact Tesha Lucas with any questions or concerns at Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser..
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AIRA Employment Opportunities
There are no current opportunities at this time.
Opportunities for Independent Contractors
AIRA is looking to fill the following position:
Applications are due on Tuesday, December 31.
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Check out the AIRA Calendar for upcoming events!
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Stay up to date on upcoming AIRA committees, board meetings, webinars, events, and more.
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Embrace the "wintertime mindset." ❄️
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