JUNE 28, 2023

In honor of Independence Day, AIRA’s office will be closed on Tuesday, July 4. We would like to express our gratitude to the men and women who have dedicated their lives to preserving our freedom. Our hope is that everyone is able to take some time to reflect on and celebrate this historical day. During this office closure, please email Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. for immediate assistance.

AIRA seeks individuals with a variety of skill sets, styles, and experiences to be a part of the board. Recognize the great work of your colleagues and nominate them (or yourself!) today! Joining the AIRA board of directors is a great way to make new connections while positively impacting the IIS community.

The nomination form will close Friday, June 30 at 12 noon ET. Once your nomination is approved, you will be asked to complete a board application by 12 noon ET on Thursday, July 6.

All four open director positions serve two-year terms. Three of the available positions are for individuals from IIS-member organizations, and one is for an individual from a non-IIS member organization. The new term begins in October.

More information regarding board member responsibilities can be found on the director nomination form. 

Thank you for assisting AIRA in carrying out its mission and supporting our community!

We invite you to participate in the Immunization Integration Program (IIP) Awareness Survey, aimed at assessing the impact of the IIP's published resources on the IIS community.

The goal of the IIP is to improve immunization data exchange by advancing immunization capabilities in electronic health records (EHRs) and collaborating with partners to identify and address immunization interoperability challenges. To tackle these challenges, the IIP has established the Collaborative, fostering a network of immunization data exchange partners. This network prioritizes, develops, and drives the adoption of solutions to improve interoperability.

We value your insights and experience in evaluating the impact of the Collaborative’s published resources within the IIS community. Your participation will help shape our implementation strategies and future initiatives to ensure their effectiveness.

The survey will be available from June 28 to July 21. We encourage you to participate to ensure your valuable input is included. Should you have any questions or require further support, please don’t hesitate to email the IIP team at Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo..

Mark your calendar because the next AIRA Discovery Session is on Monday, July 24 at 4 p.m. ET! Join us to learn how jurisdictions are improving IIS data quality. The webinar will feature two presentations from IIS jurisdictions and will include time for questions and discussion. 

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 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 Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo..

The Washington Department of Health has questions regarding transgender youth, alias, and gender change to gather lessons learned and/or methods other states have used. Their specific questions are as follows:

• How are you addressing requests for non-legal name changes and/or gender change?
• How do you address or at what age are youth able to request changes in the IIS for name or gender change?

If you are willing to share information, please reach out to the Washington State Department of Health at Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. and Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. by Wednesday, July 5, and don’t forget to include your contact information for follow-up.

The Vermont Department of Health is seeking ideas for how other states plan to address data modernization in the Supplemental Funding application.

If you are willing to share information, please reach out to Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. and Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. by Wednesday, July 5, and don’t forget to include your contact information for follow-up. 

The Minnesota Department of Health is seeking to update their current data request process. The goal of the project is to improve the data request process and use the information to consider additional external-facing data visualizations to reduce the number of data requests. Specifically, they are interested in learning about:

Process:

• What is your data request process?
  • Do you have different processes for internal agency requests? If yes, what are they?
  • Do you have different processes for media requests? If yes, how are they handled?
• Who completes the data extractions?
• How do you manage data requests?
• What information do capture for tracking data requests?
• Does your IIS charge for data requests?
  • If yes, in what situations? 

Implementation:

• What application(s) do you use to manage data requests?
• How many staff you have for fulfilling data requests?

If you are willing to share information, please reach out to Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. and Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. by Wednesday, July 5, and don’t forget to include your contact information for follow-up. 

An AIRA summer is not complete without the June 2023 edition of SnapShots, AIRA's quarterly newsletter that highlights the progress, best practices, and accomplishments of IIS. This edition of SnapShots features a recap of the #AIRA2023 National Meeting and updated resources from the Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII).

We would love to showcase your work in an upcoming edition of Snapshots! Submit your article to Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. by July 27 for inclusion in the September edition of SnapShots.

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