Promoting Interoperability
Welcome to Alabama's Resource Center for Public Health Reporting Measures and Readiness for Promoting Interoperability. These series of pages provides guidance on the following topics:
- Which programs/registries are currently supported in Alabama.
- How to register intent for Promoting Interoperability and begin the reporting processes.
- How to find implementation and supplemental guides for each program/registry.
- Additional information regarding the processes required to achieve Promoting Interoperability for each public health reporting objective.
The information below summarizes each program's readiness and required reporting method:
*Please refer back to this information periodically, as the statuses of these programs may change.
Immunization Registry Reporting
ImmPRINT accepts electronic immunization data submissions from Eligible Professionals’ (EPs) and Eligible Hospitals’ (EHs) certified electronic health record (EHR), to fulfill the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program and the MIPS Advancing Care Information Quality Payment Program for Public Health PI Reporting Objective - Immunization Registry Reporting.
Electronic Lab Reporting
Eligible Professionals: NA
Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals: ADPH is accepting Laboratory data
(since 2011)
ADPH Supported Reporting Method: HL7 v2.5.1
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting
Eligible Professionals: Within Urgent Care Settings: ADPH is currently accepting SyS data
(since 2016)
Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals: Emergency Departments: ADPH is accepting SyS data
(since 2013)
ADPH Supported Reporting Transport Method: Web Service; HL7 v2.5.1 is the accepted message structure for HIE in SyS
Eligible Professionals: Within Non-Urgent Care Settings: ADPH is not currently accepting SyS data
Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals: Non-Emergency Departments: ADPH is not currently accepting SyS data
ADPH Supported Reporting Method: NA
Electronic Case Reporting
Eligible Professionals: ADPH is ready to accept eCRs via CDC's AIMS platform.
Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals: ADPH is ready to accept eCRs via AIMS platform.
ADPH Supported Reporting Method: HL7 CDA R2 Implementation Guide
Cancer Registry Reporting
Eligible Professionals: ADPH is ready to accept registration
Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals: ADPH is ready to accept registration
As of November 2021, ADPH no longer accepts HL7 V3 CDA Messages via web services
Specialized Registry - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)
Eligible Professionals: ADPH is ready to accept registration
Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals: ADPH is ready to accept registration
ADPH Supported Reporting Method: N/A
Page last updated: January 7, 2026
