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Building knowledge and collaborating on public health solutions to improve the electronic sharing and use of immunization and communicable disease information.
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Building knowledge and collaborating on public health solutions to improve the electronic sharing and use of immunization and communicable disease information.

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Infoway is re-launching the Public Health Surveillance Community (PHSC) to engage with stakeholders on Immunization Terminology. The first meeting is being held on Thursday, October 5, 2023 from 2-3:00 ET. Infoway is co-hosting the meeting with CANImmunize. The meeting agenda is available on the Forum through the link below: https://infocentral.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/resources/docs/pubhealth/meeting-information/phs-meeting-2023/4136-phsc-agenda-october-5-2023 Please note: there is a link in the agenda to register to attend the meeting.

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Dear members of the Canadian Vaccine Catalogue (CVC) Working Group, We are pleased to inform you that CANImmunize has reached an agreement with the Public Health Agency of Canada to fund the CVC to resume regular operations. Operations include resuming a bi-weekly release schedule, supporting terminology development in collaboration with Canada Health Infoway, as well as holding a monthly working group meeting to discuss ongoing immunization terminology needs. We will begin bi-weekly releases with updates to vaccine product lot and expiry date data. Our next target release date for this is September 8, 2023. What’s next? The CVC Working Group will occur as part of Canada Health Infoway’s Public Health Surveillance (PHS) Community meetings. The next meeting will be held on October 5, 2023 from 2-3pm Eastern. Please note that you must register to attend. Details • Date: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 • Time: 2:00 – 3:00pm EST • Link to register: https://infoway-inforoute.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lf-GurD0rGN06HXAiZ9r4JhLNyU4E9Ndu If you know of other immunization stakeholders who would like to receive CVC updates and regular communications, they can .... Thank you for your support and patience. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the CANImmunize team at [email protected]. Thank you, The CANImmunize Team

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PHS Community October, 5, 2023 meeting - Agenda 09/21/23

Infoway is re-launching the Public Health Surveillance Community (PHSC) to engage with stakeholders on Immunization Terminology. The first meeting is being held on Thursday, October 5, 2023 from 2-3:00 ET. Infoway is co-hosting the meeting with CAN...

CVC Operations Update 08/29/23

Dear members of the Canadian Vaccine Catalogue (CVC) Working Group, We are pleased to inform you that CANImmunize has reached an agreement with the Public Health Agency of Canada to fund the CVC to resume regular operations. Operations include res...

Delay of Publication of SNOMED CT Canadian Edition: April 21, 2023 03/22/23

Hello, Due to unforeseen circumstances, the March 31, 2023, release of the Canadian edition of SNOMED CT has been delayed to April 21, 2023. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you need the content from the release sooner,...

X-Post with Health Analytics - RN seeks mentor in Public Health Data Analytics 01/20/23

Hi. I'm seeking a mentor to guide a learning opportunity. I am hoping to complete an RNAO Advanced Clinical Practice Fellowship focusing on Data Standards and Analytics in Public Health to coincide with our Health Unit undertaking a project to improv...

DIN for SPIKEVAX Bivalent (Original / Omicron BA.4/BA.5) 10/19/22

Hi Sisira, The concept 37651000087101 (SPIKEVAX Bivalent (Original / Omicron BA.4/BA.5)) has not been approved by Health Canada (currently under review), and therefore does not have a DIN yet. This concept was created in advance so that jurisdicti...

DIN for SPIKEVAX Bivalent (Original / Omicron BA.4/BA.5) 10/19/22

Hello, According to the latest CVC, there are two Moderna bivalent vaccines as follows. But the "BA.4/BA.5" vaccine doesn't yet have a designated DIN. Concept Code: 37651000087101 Display Name: COVID-19 SPIKEVAX Bivalent (Original / Omicron BA.4...

Cross-posting: Health Analytics Community Meeting – September 29, 2022 09/26/22

Hello all, The Health Analytics Community is pleased to host May Tuason, RN and Director, Clinical Architecture & Innovation, PHSA, as she provides an overview of BC’s provincial vaccine management solution, ImmsBC. Just weeks before BC was set...

CVC Working Group Monthly Meeting Reminder: September 8, 2022 09/07/22

Hi everyone, This is a reminder that the next CVC Working Group Monthly Meeting will take place on Thursday, September 8th from 2-3pm EST. Please note that you must register in advance for this meeting: https://infoway-inforoute.zoom.us/meeting/re...

Xpost: Off-Cycle Expanded RouteOfAdministration subset available on Terminology Gateway 04/27/22

Greetings, The expanded RouteOfAdministration subset is now available on the Terminology Gateway. The 20220427 version is an off-cycle release which reflects enhancements stemming from PS-CA work and recent consultations. These changes will be refl...

Xpost: RouteOfAdministration Expansion Proposal Meeting Deck and Follow-up 04/11/22

Greetings folks, Many thanks to those who were able to make the meeting today. I have posted the slide deck to the documents folder of the HTC forum, which can be accessed .... As discussed, please provide all feedback before April 13. If you h...

CrossPost: Feedback requested: Proposal to Expand the Membership of RouteOfAdministration Subset / proposition d'ajout de membres au sous-ensemble RouteOfAdministration 04/07/22

Based on pan-Canadian requirements emerging from the Canadian Patient Summary (PS-CA) work, Infoway has identified an opportunity to enhance interoperability in Canada by expanding the definition and membership of the SNOMED CT CA Edition subset Rout...

Helios - New HL7 FHIR Accelerator for Public Health 02/02/22

Hello All, At the HL7 Jan 2022 Work Group Meeting, a new FHIR Accelerator was introduced - Helios. The Goal of Helios is the equitable and effective use of data for the advancement of public health. For more information about Helios, please vi...

CVC Data Quality & SNOMED CT Alignment 01/24/22

Hi everyone, As discussed in the last working group meeting, please find attached an analysis outlining proposed changes to the CVC in order to align with the most recent SNOMED-CT Canadian release. The proposed changes are found in subsets highli...

CVC Monthly Meeting Minutes & Presentation: January 13, 2022 01/14/22

Hi everyone, Thank you for attending the CVC Working Group monthly meeting yesterday. Please find attached the meeting minutes and presentation. ... The next CVC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 15th from 2-3pm EST. You can register to...

CVC Working Group Meeting Reminder & Agenda: January 13, 2022 01/11/22

Hi everyone, This is a reminder that the next CVC Working Group Monthly Meeting will take place on Thursday, January 13th from 2-3pm EST. Please note that you must register in advance for this meeting: When: Jan 13, 2022 02:00 PM Eastern Time (...

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Tara Mawhinney
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