Q: Will we have to start scanning the VIS?Ī: The Meaningful Use conformance criteria include the transmission of VIS related information and the HL7 implementation guide requires that information about the VIS be included in HL7 messages for each vaccine that is recorded as administered (as opposed to historical). The barcodes on the English language VIS and the corresponding translated VIS documents (with same publication date) are identical. There is no requirement to record any information about the supplements used. For HL7 messaging the current English language VIS date should be captured and included in the message. “Unfortunately, IAC is not always able to obtain translations as updates are issued.” In those situations, the current English language edition of the VIS should be given, and can be supplemented any way the provider chooses, including using an older translation of the VIS. Translations for some the VIS documents are available on the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) web-site external icon. Law requires that the VIS with the current publication date be given to the patient/parent/guardian and that the date of that VIS be recorded in the medical record.
Because the information is the same on the English and non-English versions of the VIS, the 2D barcodes will also be the same, representing the same document type and edition date.