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Now Available in AART: Q2 2025 M&I Validation Certificates

AIRA’s Standards and Analytics team is excited to announce that the Measurement and Improvement (M&I) Validation Certificates for Basic and Complete levels are now available in AART for jurisdictions that meet the validation requirements.

Important Details:

Certificates are updated only when a jurisdiction advances to a higher level of validation within the calendar year.
Certificates remain available in AART for the remainder of the year and are not reissued if a jurisdiction’s validation level decreases.
Certificates are typically available two to three weeks after the end of each quarter.

How to Access
Log in to AART, go to the Validation Summary page, and click ”Download Validation Certificate” in the respective content area. If the link is not visible, your jurisdiction may not yet meet the validation requirements or may not be participating in M&I.

Recognition Badges
Validation recognition badges are no longer emailed but remain available in the AIRA Repository. Jurisdictions are encouraged to use badges in email signatures, websites, presentations, and other communications. Badges are updated annually in January.

New Technical Advisory Bulletin (TAB) Document

The Standards and Interoperability Steering Committee (SISC) is pleased to announce the publication of a new technical advisory bulletin (TAB). This document builds on and further clarifies specifications in the HL7 v2.5.1 Implementation Guide for Immunization Messaging, Release 1.5 and Addendum, October 2018.

The new TAB, Messaging Non-patient Person Names, details requirements related to the following non-patient person name fields:

PID-6/QPD-5, Mother’s Maiden Name
NK1-2, Responsible Person Name
ORC-10, Entered By
ORC-12, Ordering Provider
RXA-10, Administering Provider

This bulletin clarifies expectations related to preserving space(s) and hyphen(s) and support for special characters when submitting and processing these non-patient person names to support accurate representation.

Implementers are expected to use TABs to support the development and maintenance of HL7 exchange capabilities and interfaces. Unless otherwise indicated, organizations shall use the TAB specifications to support implementation, as soon as feasible, working with exchange partners as needed to test and/or confirm changes. Review the TAB Overview for additional information about these documents.

New IIS Technology Partner Product Testing & Validation Overview Now Available

AIRA’s Standards and Analytics team is excited to announce a new product testing and validation overview document for IIS technology vendors and jurisdictional partners.

This one-page summary outlines how both modular system and full product vendors can:

Participate in voluntary, independent product testing
Align their products with national functional standards
Track product improvement through AART
Share validation results with jurisdictions and in procurement responses

Whether you’re a vendor, IIS program manager, or jurisdictional procurement lead, this overview provides a concise explanation of how product testing supports data quality and interoperability across the IIS community.

Please visit the AIRA Repository to access the new overview document, review the product testing and validation summary, or browse the frequently asked questions for vendor product testing.

For more information, contact us at [email protected]. For technical assistance, please submit a TA request.

Provider Organization Onboarding for IIS On-Demand Training Now Available

Sessions 1 and 2 of the on-demand Provider Organization Onboarding for IIS course are now available!

The on-demand course covers best practices, implementation considerations for each step of the onboarding process, and key information and resources to support program staff and managers with provider onboarding.

This self-paced series incorporates the materials from the live training sessions into an accessible format, allowing you to complete the training sessions at your convenience. Interactive content and knowledge checks offer a deep dive into each step of the onboarding process as well as provide opportunities to respond to onboarding scenarios.

Interested learners can sign up here or visit AIRA’s Onboarding Shared Services web page for more information. For questions, please email [email protected].

Climb Higher with AIRA’s DQ Resource Hub

Improving the quality of your data can feel overwhelming! Just as scaling a mountain takes planning and focus, so does improving the quality of data in your IIS.

AIRA’s Data Quality Resource Hub is your interactive guide to navigating the data quality landscape. Created to communicate the overall data quality ecosystem, it also enables individual jurisdictions to map their own specific data quality improvement plans. Whether you’re new to IIS data quality, planning your next steps, or training staff, the Hub helps you chart your unique path with timely, relevant resources. How you use it is up to you!

The DQ Resource Hub offers three different paths for IIS jurisdictions to embark on to improve their data quality: IIS Blueprint Characteristics, Data Quality Topics, and Data Touch Points. Explorers can choose their approach and build a personalized resource list—or download the full set.

The DQ Resource Hub also offers participants in AIRA’s Data at Rest (DAR) program the option of viewing their IIS-specific DAR results to support targeted improvements. DAR participants can request a custom version of the tool featuring their DAR results by emailing [email protected].

Need help getting started? Check out AIRA’s companion resource, Charting Your Course: A Data Quality Adventure. Within this guide, you’ll discover a quick eight-question quiz to discover your IIS trail mascot, discussion questions, and a sample action plan template to bring your goals to life. For more information and a demonstration of the Data Quality Resource Hub and the companion resource, view the July Tableau User Group recording or visit the AIRA Repository.

Lace up those hiking boots and begin your jurisdiction’s unique data quality journey today!

TAKE ACTION

Information Requests

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 [email protected] with “Information Request” in the subject line. Anyone who provides a meaningful response to an information request will be entered into a raffle to win a $25 gift card and will be recognized during the AIRA 2026 National Meeting awards ceremony.

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 [email protected].