Journal article
Progress in immunization information systems - United States- 2008.
Immunization information systems (IISs) are confidential-
computerized information systems that collect and consolidate
vaccination data from multiple health-care providers- generate
reminder and recall notifications- and assess vaccination coverage
within a defined geographic area. A CDC program goal for 2010 is to
achieve >or=95% participation in an IIS (defined as having two
or more recorded vaccinations) among children aged <6 years. To
monitor progress toward this goal- CDC annually surveys
immunization grantees in 50 states- five cities- and the District
of Columbia- using the Immunization Information Systems Annual
Report (IISAR). All 56 grantees were asked to complete the IISAR/
52 did so for 2008. This report highlights results from the 2008
IISAR- which indicated that 75% of all U.S. children aged <6
years (approximately 18 million children) participated in an IIS in
2008- an increase from 65% in 2006. The majority of grantees (82%)
reported that their IIS had the capacity to track vaccinations for
persons of all ages- compared with 70% in 2006. Data-quality
measures of timeliness and completeness indicated that in 2008- 67%
of IIS data were received and processed within 30 days of vaccine
administration- and data were reported for six of 17 core data
elements in >or=90% of IIS records (both measures are similar to
2006 results). Increased provider use of electronic health record
systems can benefit IISs and their users by producing immunization
records that are more timely and complete.
Languages
- English
Publication year
2010
Journal
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Volume
5
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Data
Countries
- United States
Tags
- ICT
- Registries
WHO Regions
- Region of the Americas