The entry of data, including historical data, within 14 days, poses significant challenges for health care providers. Will there be any accommodations?
• Implementing a statewide electronic system is a large undertaking. The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) recognizes that the initial entry of data within 14 days poses significant challenges for health care providers. DOH will rely mainly on training, technical assistance and other supports for physicians and their staff to implement the system. Although the law provides for penalties for providers who do not participate in the universal reporting requirements, citations and fines are not expected to be needed to ensure full NYSIIS implementation. NYSDOH does not intend to utilize penalties for failure to report until after a full year of implementation (January 1, 2009) and then only after extensive efforts to work with physician offices to implement the system. • To assist providers with building the historical database, several activities are already underway including: • Uploading information already contained in one of the previously existing regional immunization reg
