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What Is I-CARE?
I-CARE, or Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange, is a web-based immunization record-sharing application. It allows public and private health care providers to share the immunization records of Illinois residents with other physicians statewide.
What Is the Purpose of I-CARE?
I-CARE is designed to help health care providers record, track, and report their patients’ immunizations. The registry allows health care providers to access patient records for information about immunizations administered outside their practices. Patients wishing not to have their information shared with other providers may opt out at their provider.
What About Security and Patient Confidentiality?
I-CARE is designed to protect patient confidentiality while providing access to statewide registry information. Confidentiality is maintained through several security controls.
Enrolling in I-CARE
Submitting and Exchanging Data
If you are a provider and use an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, you may be able to share data with I-CARE using HL7 data exchange. You will need to contact your EHR vendor to determine if your EHR system is HL7 compatible.
User Training
I-CARE users may access various training tools by selecting the new user button on the I-CARE application home page. These training tools include:
- I-CARE user manual
- “How To” training videos
- Tips and tricks
- What’s new
