Watch & Learn

The following are short online video tutorials designed to enhance the classroom trainings that we offer to the users of the software. Each link below will take you to the video on our AIRSNY Youtube Channel. If you have any questions about our training videos, please email Tien.

 

AIRS Basic

This video will give you a basic overview of client data and how data is entered and used in AIRS. This tutorial is in 4 parts: 1. Looking up a client, 2. Entering a client intake, 3. Looking up a service encounter, 4. Entering a service encounter. Click on the links below to view the video.

AIRS Basic

 

Using the AIRS Data Extracts

The AIRS Data Extracts are free standing tables and files you can generate and import into spreadsheets and database applications for data analysis. Many Data Managers and System Administrators use the AIRS Data Extracts for custom queries, reports, and data cleanups. This video highlights the features found in the v8.9 AIRS Data Extract Engine and provides a few examples of how the extracts can help answer questions about AIRS data.

Using the AIRS Data Extracts

 

Using the Drug Regimen History Screens

The Drug Regimen History currently tracks ARV, PrEP, and PEP drug regimens. This video tutorial will review the data entry for these records.

Using the Drug Regimen History Screens

 

Manage Historical Records Using the Update Tickler

The Update Tickler was designed to assist providers in keeping records compliant of monitoring standards. There has been some confusion about the proper use of the Update Tickler and verifying client records. This video will show you exactly how the Update Tickler is intended to be used as well as how to correctly verify data.

Manage Historical Records Using the Update Tickler

 

How to Backup Data Using the AIRS Backup Utility

This video will show you how you can quickly and easily backup your AIRS data. We recommend you backup your data daily or weekly using this utility and be sure to also make a copy of your backup and store it on a network drive and a storage medium such as a DVD or flash drive.

AIRS Backup Utility

 

Using the AIRS Utilities

This video will show you how to use the AIRS utilities to peform useful utitlities such as table reindexing and performing version upgrade and backups. Click on the link below to view the video. A new window will open.

Using the AIRS Utilities

 

Managing Staff and Security Schemes

The AIRS system has robust security features to manage users' access to the system. It is important that users have appropriate access to the system to ensure data integrity as well as protect client confidentiality. It is the role of the AIRS System Administrator to periodically review job titles and security schemes to make sure user access is appropriate. This video will demonstrate the best practices and the various tools available to system administrators in managing agency staff job titles and security schemes.

Managing Staff and Security Schemes

 

How to Close Out Staff in AIRS

When a staff member leaves the agency or no longer need access to AIRS, it is important that he or she be removed from the system. This video will show you how to close out staff users in just a few simple steps.

How to Close Out Staff in AIRS

 

Good Housekeeping Tips

Good housekeeping of your AIRS system is important. There are several areas that should be reviewed and updated regularly. Keep them up-to date will help you make data entry easier and improve data collection. There are several tools in AIRS that will make these housekeeping chores easier. This video will show you where to find these tools and tips on how to use them.

Good Housekeeping Tips

 

Managing Your AIDS Institute Extract

This short video will demonstrate how you should generate and manage your monthly AIDS Institute extract.

Managing Your AIDS Institute Extract

 

How to Generate the Epidemiology (EPI) Extract

This video will show you how to generate the Epidemiology (EPI) Extract. Providers with Counseling & Testing programs are required to generate this extract on a regular basis for the AIDS Institute.

videoHow to Generate the Epidemiology (EPI) Extract

 

How to Enter a Group Activity

Entering a group session in AIRS require a few extra steps such as taking attendance. In this video, will will show you how.

videoHow to Enter a Group Activity

 

Hepatitis Screens

A new section added to the Clients and Services module is a set of 3 Hepatitis screens:

Hepatitis Status History--To record the client's Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C status information for specific dates.
HCV Risk History--To record the client's Hepatitis C risk factors as of a certain date.
HCV Treatment Status--To record the client's treatment information for Hepatitis C as of a certain date.

This video will show you how to enter and edit data the in these new screens.

Hepatitis Screens

 

Syringe Exchange

The Syringe Exchange module has been redesigned to improve performance and ease of use. This video will guide you through the new data entry process and highlight the new functionality.

Syringe Exchange

 

STI Referral and Treatment

Agencies contracted by the AIDS Institute to perform STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) referrals for screening and treatment must use the new STI referral and treatment category within AIRS to document these services.

This video will show you how to enter these services correctly and how to use reports within AIRS to manage your data entry and reporting of these services to the AIDS Institute.

VideoSTI Referral and Treatment

 

External Reporting Application (ERA) Installation and Setup Instructions

This video will give you step-by-step instructions on the proper installation and setup of the External Reporting Application (ERA). We also have written instructions to help you do a fresh install of ERA or upgrade an existing ERA installation. Click HERE for written instructions of a brand new install. Click HERE for written instructions of an upgrade to an existing install. You can also click HERE to download the companion ERA Reports User Guide.

Video IconInstallation & Setup of the External Reporting Application (ERA)

 

New Counseling, Testing, and Referrals (CTR)

The following video will show you how to enter data in the AIRS CTR module--Part A, B and D.

Video IconNew Counseling,Testing, and Referrals

 

Getting Ready for the RSR

The following video will show you how to use the AIRS software to generate the Ryan White Services Report (RSR) for HRSA. The RSR is an annual report that needs to be submitted to HRSA via the AIDS Institute. This step-by-step video will give you a brief overview of what the RSR is all about, show you how to use the various reports to analyze and clean up your data in preparation for the RSR, guide you through the process of generating the RSR itself and submitting the file to the AIDS Institute.

Please also check out the RSR page for downloadable manuals and more information about the RSR.

Getting Ready for the RSR