Promoting Interoperability Program | Vermont Department of Health
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Promoting Interoperability Program
Hospitals & Health Systems
Health Care Quality Improvement Initiatives
Hospital Report Cards
Patient Safety
Rural Health Capital Resources
Promoting Interoperability Program
Rural Health Resources
Rural Hospital Sustainability Resources
Electronic reporting allows Eligible Professionals and Eligible Hospitals with certified electronic medical records to meet the Promoting Interoperability Program measures related to Public Health.
Public Health Objectives
Public Health Objectives for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals
Public Health Measure
Eligible Hospital (EH) Requirement
Health Department Status
Measure 1: Immunization Registry Reporting
EH is in active engagement with the public health agency to submit immunization data and receive immunization forecasts and histories from the public health immunization registry.
The Health Department is able to send both immunization histories and forecasts.
Measure 2: Syndromic Surveillance Reporting
EH is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit syndromic surveillance data from an urgent care setting.
Accepting Syndromic Surveillance Reporting. See
Eligible Hospital Instructions
.
Measure 3: Electronic Case Reporting
EH is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit case reporting of reportable diseases.
Onboarding reporters through APHL/AIMS. Please contact:
[email protected]
Measure 4: Public Health Registry Reporting
EH is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit data to public health registries.
Not ready at this time to receive Public Health Registry Reporting.
Measure 5: Clinical Data Registry Reporting
EH is in active engagement to submit data to a clinical data registry.
Not applicable to the Vermont Department of Health. For more information, see
Public Health Objective Reporting
.
Measure 6: Electronic Reportable Laboratory Result Reporting
EH is in active engagement with the public health agency to submit electronic reportable laboratory results.
All Eligible Hospitals are currently engaged.
Public Health Objectives for Eligible Professionals*
Public Health Measure
Eligible Professional (EP) Requirement
Health Department Status
Measure 1: Immunization Registry Reporting
EP is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data and receive immunization forecasts and histories from the public health immunization registry.
VDH is able to send immunization histories and forecasts from the Immunization Registry.
Measure 2: Syndromic Surveillance Reporting
EP is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit syndromic surveillance data.
Not ready at this time to receive Syndromic Surveillance Reporting from EPs.
Measure 3: Electronic Case Reporting
EP is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit case reporting of reportable conditions.
Onboarding reporters through APHL/AIMS. Please contact:
[email protected]
Measure 4: Public Health Registry Reporting
EP is in active engagement with the public health agency to submit data to public health registries.
Not ready at this time to receive Public Health Registry Reporting.
Measure 5: Clinical Data Registry Reporting
EP is in active engagement to submit data to a clinical data registry.
Not applicable to the Vermont Department of Health. For more information, see
Public Health Objective Reporting
.
*NOTE: Health Department is not ready at this time to receive HL7 electronic messages from EPs for the Cancer Registry.
Immunizations
The Vermont Department of Health Immunization Registry can receive submission of immunization data.
Format: HL7 VXU v2.5.1
Resources
Vermont Guide for HL7 Immunization Messaging
Vermont Immunization Registry
Contact Information
Request a connection
. For questions or support, please contact
[email protected]
Electronic Laboratory Reporting
Vermont Department of Health can receive electronic laboratory reports (ELR) from Eligible Hospitals.
Format: HL7 ORU v2.5.1
Resources
Vermont Guide for HL7 2.5.1 Electronic Lab Reporting v.4.0
Laboratory Result Reporting
Contact information
[email protected]
Electronic Case Reporting
Vermont Department of Health uses the HL7 electronic initial case report (eICR) standards (R1.1 and R3.1) for electronic case reporting (eCR) to support the CMS Promoting Interoperability regulations for eCR. We also require the use of APHL AIMS and the Reportable Condition Knowledge Management Systems (RCKMS) to ensure appropriate reporting.
To communicate your intent to onboard or for any eCR-related questions, please e-mail
[email protected]
.
For more information, please visit the following sites:
Electronic Case Reporting
|
Vermont Department of Health (healthvermont.gov)
Electronic Case Reporting (eCR)
|
CDC
Readiness and Implementation Checklist (aimsplatform.org)
Declaration of Readiness
In May 2022, Vermont declared readiness to receive eCRs from healthcare organizations (HCOs) eligible for the CMS Promoting Interoperability Program (PIP). Additionally, on May 30, 2023, Vermont declared readiness to receive eCRs from CMS Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program-eligible clinicians and ambulatory providers.
Syndromic Surveillance
The Vermont Department of Health has the capacity to accept electronic data from hospitals that meets standards for syndromic surveillance. This capacity is being achieved through the department’s adoption of BioSense 2.0, a syndromic surveillance system developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The department is not currently accepting syndromic surveillance data from Eligible Professionals.
Sharing & Data Use Agreement
Eligible Hospitals wishing to enroll in this new syndromic surveillance program must first sign the
BioSense 2.0 Vermont Information Sharing & Data Use Agreement (DUA)
. A template DUA can be found below.
Before signing this document, contact
[email protected]
for a DUA with your facility’s information.
Guides and Requirements
Eligible Hospitals who are adopting this new syndromic surveillance program should consult these materials:
Data Set Requirements for BioSense 2.0, v.3.1
The most up to date PHIN Guides can be found on the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) site for
Technical Publications and Standards
, under the Message Mapping Guides section.
Contact information
[email protected]
Email Requests for Promoting Interoperability Program Documentation
For More Information
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Promoting Interoperability Program
Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Frequently Asked Questions
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Promoting Interoperability Program Resource Library
Topics:
Immunization
|
Reportable Diseases
|
Resources for Health Professionals
|
Resources for Nurses
|
Resources for Physician Assistants
|
Resources for Physicians
Last Updated:
February 20, 2026
Skip to main content
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Translations for you
Promoting Interoperability Program
Hospitals & Health Systems
Health Care Quality Improvement Initiatives
Hospital Report Cards
Patient Safety
Rural Health Capital Resources
Promoting Interoperability Program
Rural Health Resources
Rural Hospital Sustainability Resources
Electronic reporting allows Eligible Professionals and Eligible Hospitals with certified electronic medical records to meet the Promoting Interoperability Program measures related to Public Health.
Public Health Objectives
Public Health Objectives for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals
Public Health Measure
Eligible Hospital (EH) Requirement
Health Department Status
Measure 1: Immunization Registry Reporting
EH is in active engagement with the public health agency to submit immunization data and receive immunization forecasts and histories from the public health immunization registry.
The Health Department is able to send both immunization histories and forecasts.
Measure 2: Syndromic Surveillance Reporting
EH is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit syndromic surveillance data from an urgent care setting.
Accepting Syndromic Surveillance Reporting. See
Eligible Hospital Instructions
.
Measure 3: Electronic Case Reporting
EH is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit case reporting of reportable diseases.
Onboarding reporters through APHL/AIMS. Please contact:
[email protected]
Measure 4: Public Health Registry Reporting
EH is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit data to public health registries.
Not ready at this time to receive Public Health Registry Reporting.
Measure 5: Clinical Data Registry Reporting
EH is in active engagement to submit data to a clinical data registry.
Not applicable to the Vermont Department of Health. For more information, see
Public Health Objective Reporting
.
Measure 6: Electronic Reportable Laboratory Result Reporting
EH is in active engagement with the public health agency to submit electronic reportable laboratory results.
All Eligible Hospitals are currently engaged.
Public Health Objectives for Eligible Professionals*
Public Health Measure
Eligible Professional (EP) Requirement
Health Department Status
Measure 1: Immunization Registry Reporting
EP is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data and receive immunization forecasts and histories from the public health immunization registry.
VDH is able to send immunization histories and forecasts from the Immunization Registry.
Measure 2: Syndromic Surveillance Reporting
EP is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit syndromic surveillance data.
Not ready at this time to receive Syndromic Surveillance Reporting from EPs.
Measure 3: Electronic Case Reporting
EP is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit case reporting of reportable conditions.
Onboarding reporters through APHL/AIMS. Please contact:
[email protected]
Measure 4: Public Health Registry Reporting
EP is in active engagement with the public health agency to submit data to public health registries.
Not ready at this time to receive Public Health Registry Reporting.
Measure 5: Clinical Data Registry Reporting
EP is in active engagement to submit data to a clinical data registry.
Not applicable to the Vermont Department of Health. For more information, see
Public Health Objective Reporting
.
*NOTE: Health Department is not ready at this time to receive HL7 electronic messages from EPs for the Cancer Registry.
Immunizations
The Vermont Department of Health Immunization Registry can receive submission of immunization data.
Format: HL7 VXU v2.5.1
Resources
Vermont Guide for HL7 Immunization Messaging
Vermont Immunization Registry
Contact Information
Request a connection
. For questions or support, please contact
[email protected]
Electronic Laboratory Reporting
Vermont Department of Health can receive electronic laboratory reports (ELR) from Eligible Hospitals.
Format: HL7 ORU v2.5.1
Resources
Vermont Guide for HL7 2.5.1 Electronic Lab Reporting v.4.0
Laboratory Result Reporting
Contact information
[email protected]
Electronic Case Reporting
Vermont Department of Health uses the HL7 electronic initial case report (eICR) standards (R1.1 and R3.1) for electronic case reporting (eCR) to support the CMS Promoting Interoperability regulations for eCR. We also require the use of APHL AIMS and the Reportable Condition Knowledge Management Systems (RCKMS) to ensure appropriate reporting.
To communicate your intent to onboard or for any eCR-related questions, please e-mail
[email protected]
.
For more information, please visit the following sites:
Electronic Case Reporting
|
Vermont Department of Health (healthvermont.gov)
Electronic Case Reporting (eCR)
|
CDC
Readiness and Implementation Checklist (aimsplatform.org)
Declaration of Readiness
In May 2022, Vermont declared readiness to receive eCRs from healthcare organizations (HCOs) eligible for the CMS Promoting Interoperability Program (PIP). Additionally, on May 30, 2023, Vermont declared readiness to receive eCRs from CMS Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program-eligible clinicians and ambulatory providers.
Syndromic Surveillance
The Vermont Department of Health has the capacity to accept electronic data from hospitals that meets standards for syndromic surveillance. This capacity is being achieved through the department’s adoption of BioSense 2.0, a syndromic surveillance system developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The department is not currently accepting syndromic surveillance data from Eligible Professionals.
Sharing & Data Use Agreement
Eligible Hospitals wishing to enroll in this new syndromic surveillance program must first sign the
BioSense 2.0 Vermont Information Sharing & Data Use Agreement (DUA)
. A template DUA can be found below.
Before signing this document, contact
[email protected]
for a DUA with your facility’s information.
Guides and Requirements
Eligible Hospitals who are adopting this new syndromic surveillance program should consult these materials:
Data Set Requirements for BioSense 2.0, v.3.1
The most up to date PHIN Guides can be found on the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) site for
Technical Publications and Standards
, under the Message Mapping Guides section.
Contact information
[email protected]
Email Requests for Promoting Interoperability Program Documentation
For More Information
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Promoting Interoperability Program
Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Frequently Asked Questions
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Promoting Interoperability Program Resource Library
Topics:
Immunization
|
Reportable Diseases
|
Resources for Health Professionals
|
Resources for Nurses
|
Resources for Physician Assistants
|
Resources for Physicians
Last Updated:
February 20, 2026