{"id":6664,"date":"2021-08-09T14:46:04","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T18:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/?page_id=6664"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:42:27","slug":"diis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/diis\/","title":{"rendered":"Division of Informatics and Information Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"technologyA division of the VDH Office of Epidemiology<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIIS provides expertise, innovative informatics solutions, and trusted information, through data modernization, that facilitates efficiencies and decision making to improve the public's health.<\/p>\n

The Division of Informatics and Information Systems (<\/span><\/span><\/span>DIIS)<\/span><\/span><\/span> division oversees VDH\u2019s primary surveillance system (VEDSS)<\/span><\/span><\/span> and ancillary<\/span><\/span><\/span> data <\/span><\/span><\/span> systems, the onboarding and receipt of electronic messages from providers and laboratories for disease reporting, and the provision of data sets, analyses and visualizations; as well as spearheading and assisting with other Office of Epidemiology informatics initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

Electronic Messaging<\/h3>\n
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CMS Promoting Interoperability Program<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Promoting Interoperability (PI), formerly known as \u201cMeaningful Use\u201d, focuses on increasing interoperability, patient data access, and system-wide health information exchange. This initiative helps reduce the burden on clinical care providers, improves timeliness and accuracy of clinical information provided to public health agencies, and facilitates the monitoring, surveillance and investigation of public health events to improve health outcomes.<\/p>\n

The DIIS Messaging team works with Eligible Hospitals (EH) and Eligible Providers (EP) to onboard for the PI measures of Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) and Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR).<\/p>\n

For information about the PI Program in Virginia, please visit the VDH Promoting Interoperability website<\/a>. For general information on PI requirements, please refer to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website.<\/a><\/p>\n

Non-CMS Incentive Electronic Messaging<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The DIIS Messaging team also manages all eCR, ELR and COVID-19 Point-of-Care (POC) Portal messaging. The team works with facilities and providers to successfully onboard them via any of the available reporting methods and ensures reporting and surveillance systems requirements are met.<\/p>\n

Electronic Messaging Reporting Methods<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n