The IHS/ASIIS Immunization Interface: Building Data Exchange through Communication and Collaboration (original) (raw)

Abstract

Background: The Indian Health Service (IHS) immunization data exchange initiative encourages IHS, tribal and urban Indian health (ITU) sites to participate in immunization information systems (IIS). Since 2006, ITU sites in Arizona have used IHS developed software to facilitate provider participation in an automated, two-way batch ITU/IIS interface with the Arizona IIS, ASIIS. Interface participation allows ITU providers to import ASIIS information into their locally based electronic health record system and track patient immunizations received by other providers. ASIIS and IHS work together to increase the number of ITU providers that interface with ASIIS and maintain existing interfaces. Setting: ITU clinics that utilize the IHS Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and also use the IHS data exchange software to perform automated bidirectional immunization data exchange with ASIIS. Population: In 2008, there were 22,152 (5%) American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) childr...

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