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Developing the capability to electronically transfer immunization registries.
AZ State Immunization Info System (ASIIS)

Electronic transmission of reportable lab results to public health agencies.
Electronic Lab
Reporting (ELR)

Using specific indicators to identify outbreaks, public health events, and monitor health status.
Syndromic Surveillance

Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs)

Meaningful Use and Arizona’s Public Health Systems

As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Congress authorized more than $25 billion in incentive payments to hospitals and healthcare providers to facilitate the adoption of meaningful use of certified electronic health records (EHR’s). Incentive payments of up to $44,000 through the Medicare incentive program or $63,750 through the Medicaid incentive program can be made to eligible professionals (EP’s) and hospitals.

To receive incentive payments, providers must meet and maintain a set of meaningful use measures using a certified EHR. Meaningful use employs a three stage approach, with each stage building on the preceding stage. To demonstrate stage one of meaningful use, an eligible professional must comply with 15 “core” requirements and 5 of 10 “menu” requirements.

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) will enable eligible providers and hospitals to meet two of the three public health “menu” options. At this time we are not accepting syndromic surveillance data. The two public health systems supporting meaningful use are Electronic Lab Reporting (ELR) and Arizona State Immunization Information System (ASIIS).