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IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IIS) 

APRIL 2015 UPDATE 

Current Status: Continued Operations of the NCIRD IIS Strategic Plan 

The vision for the future of immunization information management in the IIS Strategic Plan is: “Real time, consolidated 

immunization data and services for all ages are available for authorized clinical, administrative, and public health users, 

and consumers, anytime and anywhere.” The IIS Strategic Plan serves as a ‘road map’ for future investment decisions 

and currently presents short-, mid-, and long-term goals and 11 initiatives across five focus areas, as shown in the table 

below. Since its launch in November 2013, efforts are ongoing to operationalize the IIS strategic plan leveraging input 

from the IIS Executive Board. The IIS Executive Board is an inter-governmental body of selected representatives from 

state, local, and federal levels, which convene routinely to provide recommendations to CDC’s National Center for 

Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) on key NCIRD 2015 IIS Priorities. 

Focus Area Initiatives (*reflects an update as of October 2014) 

Nationwide Leadership Nationwide Immunization Information Management Vision and Strategy 

Sustainability Financial Sustainability and Cost Optimization* 

IIS Workforce Development 

Service Delivery Nationwide Strategy for Immunization Clinical Decision Support * 

Certification Process for EHR Immunization Functionality * 

Capacity & Infrastructure 

Access and Utilization of Shared Resources* 

Nationwide Adoption of IIS Interoperability Standards* 

Data Analytics 

IIS Certification* 

Interoperability/ Data 

Management 

Nationwide Policy and Best Practice for IIS Interoperability* 

Data Quality Services 

Implementing Key Overarching Strategies 

The IIS Strategic Plan Focus areas underpin numerous FY 2015 NCIRD IIS-related activities. As part of NCIRD’s effort 

to operationalize the IIS Strategic Plan and strengthen use of IIS to help CDC, awardees, providers, and immunization 

stakeholders gain better insights into vaccine usage, coverage, trends, and needs nationwide, NCIRD is implementing 

key overarching strategies in FY 2015 aligned to the strategic plan initiatives. Selected key overarching strategies 

include the following: 

Establishing an IIS Policy Framework 

NCIRD is supporting the establishment of policy solutions to resolve overarching non-technical barriers (i.e. policy 

interpretation, lack of policies, attitudes, and financial models) affecting the ability of IIS to exchange and use IIS 

data. 

Enhanced Support & Collaboration 

NCIRD is providing targeted assistance to less mature IIS that will help in improving data quality/quantity and the 

functionality in IIS. Through the targeted collaboration and support, NCIRD aims to “raise the bar” for selected IIS. 

The goal for this strategy is to assist in bringing all systems to a point where they can be used collectively to improve 

immunization coverage for the US and within their jurisdictions. 

IIS Service Center Model 

Using a phased approach, NCIRD is establishing IIS Service Center(s). IIS Service Centers will: 

Facilitate and/or provide shared services for states to enhance or support IIS. 

Enable multiple IIS to leverage technology functions and solutions, management support, administrative 

services, and implementation of standards. 

Leverage economies of scale to meet IIS needs at reduced costs. 

Reduce variability by supporting IIS in meeting minimum standards and levels of functionality. 

For any questions/concerns regarding this document, please contact IISExecutiveBoard@cdc.gov.