What is the GRITS Immunization Registry Interface?
The GRITS Immunization Registry Interface allows connected practices to send vaccination information from their Elation EHR directly to GRITS; Georgia Registry of Immunization Transaction and Services. Practices can also query GRITS for vaccination history or forecast.Why is the GRITS Immunization Registry Interface valuable?
With the GRITS Immunization Registry Interface, practices no longer need to separately log in to GRITS to enter vaccination records for their patients. Once the vaccination is recorded in Elation during the patient encounter, the information can be sent immediately from the patient’s chart in Elation to GRITS. You can also pull vaccination history for specific patients from GRITS to allow you to populate your patient’s clinical profile and make informed decisions for administering vaccines. This interface saves you time and allows you to streamline your vaccination workflows.How to establish interface between Elation & GRITS
The Elation Team will assist you with initiating interface with GRITS. To notify us of your interest, please click here to fill out our contact form, select “Immunization Registry” as the Request Type, and send the following information to Elation:- Does your practice participate in Vaccines for Children (VFC)?
- What is your GRITS organization code?
- What county is your practice in?
- Who will be the primary contact with GRITS? Please provide a name and email.
How to submit vaccination data to GRITS using Elation
You will use the Vaccine Form in the patient’s chart to document the vaccination data and submit it the data to GRITS. Learn more about how to use the Vaccine Form using the Vaccination Documentation Guide .How to query for vaccination history/forecast using GRITS
You can query for vaccination history/forecast directly within a patient’s chart by following the instructions listed in the ‘Querying for vaccination history and/or forecast using an Immunization Registry Interface’ section of the Vaccination Documentation Guide .Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How can I tell if the vaccination record was successfully submitted to the immunization registry?
You can log into your State’s registry to review vaccination records submitted from Elation to the registry through the interface from time to time. If you have questions about a specific vaccination record, please send the patient ID and the name of the immunization to the Support Team and we can look into the vaccination record.How can I edit or delete a vaccination record from the registry using Elation?
At this time, vaccination records submitted through Elation can only be edited or deleted within the registry. If you do make a change to or delete the vaccination record in the registry, we also recommend making the same change in Elation.I am running into errors when using the “Check Registry” or the “Check Forecast” buttons. What should I do?
Follow the instructions in the ‘Managing querying errors’ section of the Vaccination Documentation Guide . Does the GRITS interface support vaccine inventory management? Yes, the GRITS interface supports vaccine inventory management. You will need to opt-in for this feature by following these steps:- Reconcile your physical inventory and what is recorded in GRITS
- Fill out our contact form, select “Immunization Registry” as the Request Type, and notify us you want to use the inventory management feature with GRITS
- A member of the Elation Team will work with you and GRITS to enable this feature