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In This Issue…
- 2019 AIM Leadership in Action Conference
- Register Now for a 3-Part Webinar Series on Centralized Reminder/Recall Using an IIS
- Sneak Peak: AIRA Education Survey Summary Report
- Join Us in Welcoming Two New AIRA Staff Members!
- Measurement and Improvement Town Hall
- Recent Information Requests Added to the AIRA Repository
- Steering Committee Updates: December Recap
Check Out the AIRA Events Calendar for Upcoming…
2019 AIM Leadership in Action Conference
The Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) held their 2019 Leadership In Action celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana December 10 to December 12, and AIRA staff were excited to take part in the learning. Speakers included Dr. Melinda Wharton and Dr. Walt Orenstein, who provided perspective on the important role Immunization Program Managers play currently, especially during this time of multiple vaccine-preventable outbreaks and anti-vaccination sentiments.
The action-packed event included a celebration of AIM’s 20th Anniversary as an organization, including reflections on AIM’s 20 year track record of improving immunization rates and provision, as well as a well-attended second-line parade march through the city.
AIRA was proud to be among the many celebrating AIM for their partnership and significant accomplishments over the last two decades.
Register Now for a 3-Part Webinar Series on Centralized Reminder/Recall Using an IIS
AIRA, in partnership with the University of Colorado, is hosting a three-week webinar series in February on Centralized Reminder/Recall: A Deep Dive into Using a New Toolkit. We hope you’ll join us for webinars one, two, and three! The webinars will be held on three Tuesdays in a row: February 4, 11, and 18, 2020, at 3 p.m. ET. This webinar series will share methodologies for improving your immunization rates and enhancing your clinic and provider reminder/recall. For those programs that are already doing reminder/recall, or have yet to start, this webinar is for you!
Overview: Week one will review the compelling results from a national IIS survey and interviews with IIS about current centralized reminder/recall best practices, along with an overview of a newly developed toolkit. Weeks two and three will go in depth into the toolkit, showcasing a variety of IIS’s experiences with various key components of reminder/recall and the toolkit. Speakers include representatives from Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, New York City, and more. Learn from other IIS about reminder/recall success and lessons learned!
Who Should Join? You! The webinar was created for all IIS and immunization program managers and staff, immunization partners, and anyone with an interest in IIS-based reminder recall.
Tell Me More. The webinar series is three weeks long and will feature several IIS. If you must miss one (or two) webinars in the series, you can still join us at any point! The webinars have been strategically designed so that attendees can jump into the series and still get valuable information out of it. Register for the first, second, and third webinar today!
Sneak Peak: AIRA Education Survey Summary Report
The AIRA Education Survey Summary Report is coming soon, but for those of you who just can’t wait, here are a few highlights.
You told us:
- IIS strengths include strong provider relations and robust, integrated data.
- Limited staff, data submission and use, and issues with providers (e.g., turnover) are top challenges for IIS.
- The top priorities for IIS include data quality, data (e.g., exchange, entry, analysis), and working with providers.
- There is widespread need for additional guidance for topics including data quality, technical capacity, data use, and data sharing
- The results of the survey demonstrate an interest in efficient and effective training. AIRA should prioritize disseminating information via live webinars, annual meetings, and self-paced online training.
We also want to thank those of you who responded to the survey. We heard from 131 respondents and responses were recorded from all member state and city immunization program jurisdictions, the District of Columbia, and six territories and islands.
Join Us in Welcoming Two New AIRA Staff Members!
 Tesha Lucas joined AIRA as a technical analyst in December 2019. Prior to joining AIRA, Tesha’s work focused on process improvement and operational excellence within the financial services industry. She has experience in data analysis, identifying key drivers and trends, creating procedures and job aids, and reporting metrics.
 Liz Abbott joined AIRA in December 2019 as a senior program manager to oversee AIRA’s participation in strategies to expand adult immunization capture in the IIS. Prior to joining AIRA, Liz served as the director of programs and Strategy at the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition where she led initiatives and partnerships to improve immunization education, access, policy and data translation. She directed the development of data visualization tools to expand the utilization of vaccine coverage data to inform programs and policy and to provide context for diverse stakeholders in Colorado. Liz has also worked on efforts to reduce vaccination barriers for specific populations like refugees, immigrants, children and pregnant women on Medicaid.
Measurement and Improvement Town Hall
 AIRA and MACAW (the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Advisory Workgroup) invite you to a Town Hall meeting to discuss proposed Incoming/Ongoing Assessment Measures and Tests, Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Assessment thresholds, and CDS Validation. This call is scheduled for January 9, 2020 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
After extensive discussions, MACAW is recommending a new content area for Incoming/Ongoing Data Assessment, changes to CDS Assessment thresholds starting in January of 2021, and basic and complete levels for CDS Validation. More information can be found in the measures and tests documents attached. Please register here to attend the Town Hall webinar on January 9. The Town Hall information can also be found on the AIRA website. We hope you will be able to join us.
We are also pleased to announce that Quarter 4 2019 individual reports for all content areas are available in AART, the Aggregate Analysis Reporting Tool. This is the first Submission and Acknowledgment Assessment report that includes the two new measures described below.
15. The IIS processes an administered vaccine using the preferred NDC format.
- This will include Unit of Use and Unit of Sale test cases in the community preferred 11 digits with hyphens format
16. The IIS processes an administered vaccine using alternative NDC formats.
- This will include Unit of Use and Unit of Sale test cases in known (and standard) alternative NDC formats (i.e., 10 digits with hyphens; 11 digits without hyphens)
Need help? AIRA’s technical assistance team is ready to assist you in understanding your AART dashboard and results, prioritizing work, and supporting your movement towards better alignment with standards. Do not hesitate to contact us for technical assistance. We can quickly answer a question, or dive deeper into topics such as assisting you and your IIS technical development team to better understand issues and make plans to more fully align with standards. Fill out a Technical Assistance Request or contact Kristi Siahaya for more information.
Recent Information Requests Added to the AIRA Repository
No Information Requests were sent out in the month of December. Past Information Request can be found by using the “Information Requests” filter in the AIRA repository. Information Requests are viewable only by individual members and individuals affiliated with member and partner organizations. Just log in to view these valuable resources! If you have any questions, please email membership coordinator Amanda Branham.
Steering Committee Updates: December Recap
Assessment Steering Committee
- The Assessment Steering Committee met on December 3 and received a high-level update of projects and processes underway as a part of the Measurement and Improvement (M&I) Initiative.
- The committee also learned the status of projects including the patient status, message quality evaluation (MQE) tool, data-at-rest, and vaccine confidence projects.
- The ASC meets on a quarterly basis and the next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
Education Steering Committee
- The Education Steering Committee met on December 18 and CDC and PHII provided information on their upcoming work.
- The December edition of SnapShots is available now!
- Planning for the 2020 National Meeting continues, and more information will be shared with AIRA members in January 2020.
- The committee also reviewed status updates on the 2019 and 2020 Education Plans as well as the next ESC webinar.
Standards & Interoperability Steering Committee
- The Standards and Interoperability Steering Committee (SISC) met on December 11 and discussed the 2020 Workplan.
- The SISC has removed future SISC Technical Workgroup meetings from the workplan. Going forward, these will be scheduled on an as-needed basis only.
- The committee also discussed the V2 to FHIR Project.
MIROW Steering Committee
NOTE: Steering Committee minutes will capture only action items and decisions made. Recordings of the meetings can be obtained directly upon request by emailing [email protected].
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